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Unit of Study HLT81001 - Metabolic Health (2020)

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  • Enrolment restriction

    To enrol in this unit you need to submit a Unit Approval Request (UAR) as this unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. On receipt of the UAR, the School’s Professional Experience Unit (PEU) will then contact you to ensure you are aware of the requirements and take the necessary steps to be compliant in time for start of session. Failure to comply with requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/clinicalplacements.

Unit description

Develops an understanding of exercise and consideration of changes associated with chronic metabolic diseases such as overweight/obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes (gestational, Type 1 and Type 2).  Endocrinological polycystic ovarian syndrome and sleep apnoea will also be covered.

Unit content

  • Lifestyle and metabolic disease prevention
  • Paediatric obesity and diabetes
  • Overweight and obesity
  • Dyslipidemias
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Pre-Diabetes
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetes mellitus (Type 1/Type 2)
  • Sleep apnoea and Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe the pathology and pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, overweight and obesity, sleep apnoea and polycystic ovarian syndrome
2 interpret and explain data associated with metabolic dysfunction and the potential effects of exercise in these conditions

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the pathology and pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, overweight and obesity, sleep apnoea and polycystic ovarian syndrome
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. interpret and explain data associated with metabolic dysfunction and the potential effects of exercise in these conditions
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture online 1.5 hrs (12 wks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hrs (4 wks)
Laboratory session 2 hrs (5 wks)
Assessment
Online Quiz 50%
Test 50%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1.5 hrs (12 wks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hrs (4 wks)
Laboratory session 2 hrs (5 wks)
Assessment
Online Quiz 50%
Test 50%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1.5 hrs (12 wks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hrs (4 wks)
Laboratory session 2 hrs (5 wks)
Assessment
Online Quiz 50%
Test 50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.