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Unit of Study HMS00223 - Professional Preparation (2018)

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  • Enrolment information

    This is a final year unit involving an internship in the sport, health or fitness industry. To equip students for placement they must have completed a minimum of two years full-time or equivalent study in a relevant degree in the School of Health and Human Sciences.


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 demonstrate an understanding of the scope of practice for an exercise science professional
2 evaluate individual preferences, skills, aptitudes, qualifications and experience
3 make effective enquiries about internship and employment positions
4 prepare a résumé that matches qualifications to the needs of the position and write effective cover letters and supporting statements for employment applications
5 prepare for the job interview and present themselves professionally in job interview situations
6 discuss some of the major factors contributing to successful career planning and development
7 critically appraise own performance with host organisation.

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

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the scope of practice for an exercise science professional
    • GA4:
  2. evaluate individual preferences, skills, aptitudes, qualifications and experience
    • GA4:
  3. make effective enquiries about internship and employment positions
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. prepare a résumé that matches qualifications to the needs of the position and write effective cover letters and supporting statements for employment applications
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. prepare for the job interview and present themselves professionally in job interview situations
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  6. discuss some of the major factors contributing to successful career planning and development
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  7. critically appraise own performance with host organisation.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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