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Unit of Study HLTH3009 - Pathophysiology for Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Explores the pathophysiology of common disease states, methods used in diagnosis, treatment and management, the concept of individualised medicine and the impact of disease states on a client's capacity to exercise. Additionally, explores the role and mechanisms of physical activity and exercise in reducing related risk factors and managing common disease states.

Unit content

  1. Introduction to pathophysiology and pathophysiology of metabolic disease
  2. Pathophysiology of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
  3. Pathophysiology of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
  4. Pathophysiology of neurological and kidney diseases
  5. Pathophysiology of common cancers
  6. Pathophysiology of common mental health conditions

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Lismore
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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:

explore the pathophysiology of common disease states

describe the mechanisms of exercise in the prevention and management of common conditions

explore current advances in the role of exercise in the treatment and management of common chronic disease conditions

collaborate to communicate information for chronic disease conditions

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Ehrman, JK, Gordon, PM, Visich, PS & Keteyian, SJ, 2019, Clinical Exercise Physiology, 5th edn, Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois. ISBN: 978-1-4925-4645-0 (print).
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.