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Unit of Study HLTH2005 - Introduction to Clinical Exercise Physiology Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Introduces the role and commences the development of core capabilities of a clinical exercise physiologist. Provides the foundational knowledge that underpins clinical reasoning and decision making to deliver workplace and functional assessment services.

Unit content

  1. Role and scope of clinical exercise physiology practice
  2. Client consultations
  3. Behaviour change
  4. Occupational needs assessment
  5. Core clinical skills
  6. Core clinical skills

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term2
Term2
Gold Coast
Term2
Term2
Lismore
Term2
Term2

Learning outcomes

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:

recognise scope of practice and commence the development of the core capabilities required for clinical exercise physiology practice

apply the fundamental principles of occupational rehabilitation used in the workplace and other settings

develop and demonstrate the technical skills to conduct an accurate and culturally appropriate exercise physiology client consultation and articulate the outcomes to the referring medical specialist

develop the cognitive skills to screen clients and conduct accurate health and fitness assessments

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Hard copies available on “open reserve” at the SCU library at all campuses. This ensures as many students as possible can access the texts. Students can also request a chapter scan (10%). Hardcopy and e-book available to purchase at https://www.elsevierhealth.com.au/essas-student-manual-for-health-exercise-and-sport-assessment-9780729542692.html or available through Booktopia: Coombes, J, Skinner, T, 2022, ESSA’s Student Manual for Health Exercise and Sport Assessment, 2nd edn, Elsevier.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.