| Semester 1, 2023 External | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: SES3202 and (SES3299 or SES3399) and NSC2500 and SES3101
Overview
This is an advanced clinical skills course for the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) - Clinical Exercise Physiology. Physiological and functional movement based assessment skills gained during the program will be extended to include clinical populations, with a particular focus on occupational assessment and rehabilitation. The curriculum in this course is constructed to meet requirements of the professional accreditation in exercise physiology as set down by the professional body, Exercise and Sport Science Australia.
This course builds upon SES3202 with further exploration of the roles and responsibilities of the clinical exercise physiology profession within the Australian healthcare system, with a focus on skills for workplace assessment, and the provision of occupational rehabilitation. This course will further develop the practical skills required by students when working with clinical populations to provide exercise assessment and testing, prescription of exercise interventions, and monitoring of clients' progress throughout the prescribed exercise programs. The course requires interactive engagement for students to develop ability to analyse the rationale behind their clinical skills and decision-making processes.
This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory practical classes for on-campus students. To pass this course, students must attend 80% of the residential school or practical classes. Student non-compliance with the attendance requirement will mean the student cannot pass the course.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Refer clients to, and use referrals from medical practitioners and allied health professionals to design appropriate exercise interventions.
- Outline medicolegal issues relevant to clinical exercise physiology, prepare medicolegal reports, and testify regarding their own clinical practice.
- Explain and justify clinical services appropriate for workers鈥� compensation as well as a variety of other clinical populations and environments.
- Analyse and display professional and ethical behaviour.
- Effectively communicate with, and assess clients, and design and deliver appropriate exercise interventions for occupational rehabilitation.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Worker鈥檚 compensation schemes. Legal issues relevant to allied health practice in Australia. Communication strategies and methods. Medicolegal reporting. | 20.00 |
| 2. | Clinical exercise physiology assessments and prescription for workers鈥� compensation and occupational rehabilitation environments | 50.00 |
| 3. | Advanced exercise modalities for a variety of clinical populations and environments: hydrotherapy, self-management, face, hand, and pelvic floor exercises, complementary therapies. | 30.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Objtv Strctrd Clncl Exm (OSCE) | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Time limited online examinatn | No | 30 | 1,2,3,4,5 |