94924 Clinical Exercise Physiology Placement 1
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Pass fail, no marks
Requisite(s): 94911 Person-Centred Care and Self-Management AND 94912 Clinical Exercise Medicine: Principles and Practices AND 94913 Musculoskeletal and Occupational Conditions
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Description
Students completing this subject authentically participate in supervised professional practice placements under the guidance of experienced clinical educators. Students are required to attend practicums on- and off-campus to undertake their supervised clinical exercise physiology practice across various exercise settings including public or private hospitals and health services, commercial clinic or community-based settings, or via tele-practice. In this subject, students consolidate and advance their anatomical, pathophysiological, pathomechanical, and behavioural sciences knowledge and skills across a range of conditions (e.g., musculoskeletal, occupational, cardiorespiratory, metabolic, renal, cancer, neurological, and mental health). Students assess, prescribe, and deliver exercise to people across the full health spectrum to improve, maintain, or reduce the decline of health-related status and function. Emphasis is placed on developing the students’ abilities to integrate the knowledge, skills, principles of evidence-informed practice, clinical reasoning, ethical behaviours, and professional attributes that are necessary to function as an effective allied health care practitioner using a person-centred approach.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | Apply, integrate and adapt knowledge and skills for assessing, prescribing and delivering exercise to people across the full health spectrum, with a focus on clinical treatment for people with complex and chronic conditions and co-morbidities to improve, maintain, or reduce and decline of health-related status and function. |
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| 2. | Apply appropriate screening, risk management strategies, and behaviour change principles to safely create, prescribe, implement, and evaluate effective interventions for people with complex, chronic conditions and co-morbidities to optimise health outcomes within relevant legislative frameworks. |
| 3. | Apply evidence-informed practice, professional decision-making and reflective practice to optimise person-centred care and professional development across clinical exercise physiology practice. |
| 4. | Effectively and respectively communicate with clients and other relevant professionals that results in shared decision-making through collaborative and interprofessional clinical exercise physiology practice. |
| 5. | Demonstrate professional practice in accordance with ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; including leadership through advocacy and socially-responsible, legal, and ethical behaviours that are safe, inclusive and responsive to people of diverse backgrounds and populations. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Engage with ongoing personal and professional self-development and reflective practice (1.1)
- Develop ongoing interprofessional, innovative and collaborative practice. (1.2)
- Apply, integrate, and adapt knowledge and skills to optimise health outcomes across a broad range of face-to-face and digital services. (2.1)
- Apply appropriate risk management strategies and behaviour change principles to safely prescribe, implement, and evaluate effective interventions for clients across the full health spectrum. (2.2)
- Apply evidence-informed practice and professional decision-making to optimise person-centred care. (2.3)
- Effectively and respectively communicate with clients and other professionals to facilitate shared decision making. (2.4)
- Practice in a safe, respectful, and inclusive way that is responsive to people of diverse backgrounds and populations. (3.1)
- Demonstrate professional leadership through advocacy and socially responsible, legal, and ethical behaviour. (3.2)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject offers a blended learning teaching approach. The majority of your learning will be completed during your practicum placement (or Work Integrated Learning), where you will apply the theoretical knowledge gained through your earlier studies, including your AES undergraduate learning and experiences, to AEP professional practice. These practicum placements are required to meet the specifications of our governing body ESSA (Exercise & Sports Science Australia) to ensure you will meet the entry requirements for the ESSA accreditation as an AEP.
Throughout the subject your placement will provide you with an opportunity to consolidate and extend clinical assessment, prescription and delivery skills through completion of practicum hours at supervised exercise physiologist placements. Supervision will be provided by a suitably qualified health professional/s. You will be expected to record and also reflect on the knowledge, skills and experience gained during your placement/s and use those to develop your assessable tasks. Performance is monitored through a portfolio including assessment of your practicum performance (or clinical competence), reflective and evaluation practice and submission of ESSA accreditation documentation.
Content (topics)
Module 1: Practicum Performance
Module 2: Evaluation and Reflective Practice
Module 3: ESSA Documentation
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Practicum Performance
| Intent: | The primary objective of this assessment is to determine the student's competence an entry level Exercise Physiologist. To achieve this, the student must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to deliver person-centred care and practice effectively in a professional, ethical, inclusive, and collaborative manner across the broad health care system, including in clinical and non-clinical settings. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.2 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Length: | Part A: Complete excel template Part B: Complete form template Part C: Complete form template Further detail of the templates and instructions for submission are provided on Canvas. |
| Criteria: | Detailed assessment criteria will be provided as a marking rubric. |
Assessment task 2: Evaluation and Reflective Practice
| Intent: | The purpose of this assessment is for the student to demonstrate their personal and professional self-development through self-reflection. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.1 and 2.3 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | 3-page written report (max. 1 page / scenario) |
| Criteria: | Detailed assessment criteria will be provided as a marking rubric. |
Assessment task 3: ESSA Documentation
| Intent: | The purpose of this assessment is to verify students meet the Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) practicum requirements during their clinical placements. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2, 3 and 5 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1 and 3.2 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Length: | Logbook - complete form template RoSE - complete form template Further detail of the templates and instructions for submission are provided on Canvas. |
| Criteria: | Detailed assessment criteria will be provided as a marking rubric. |
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