ESSC13005 - Advanced Clinical Exercise Science

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will learn how exercise is used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions. You will also undertake a supervised placement in a clinical setting where you will apply and reflect on your knowledege and skills in the use of exercise in this population. The knowledge and experience gained in this unit will enhance your understanding of the healthcare sector, and of employment opportunities in the field.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites

ESSC13008 - Advanced Exercise Prescription and Delivery

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Cairns
Mackay City
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 30%
2. Portfolio 70%
3. Professional Practice Placement 0%
4. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 0%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 38.89% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Peer feedback.
Feedback
The clinical practice guidelines assessment task provides a graduate-ready resource to demonstrate clinical understanding to future employers.
Recommendation
It is recommended to retain the clinical practice guidelines assessment task.
Action Taken
The clinical practice guidelines assessment task was retained for 2023.
Source: Self reflection.
Feedback
The Moodle forums are underutilised by students as a form of communication and student interaction.
Recommendation
It is recommended to more strongly promote the use of the Moodle forums for student engagement.
Action Taken
The use of Moodle forums was more strongly promoted for interaction with and between students.
Source: Personal communication with students.
Feedback
The Work Integrated Learning placement allows students to gain insights into the integration of exercise into the clinical care of people with chronic health conditions.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue the Work Integrated Learning placement in ESSC13005 Advanced Clinical Exercise Science.
Action Taken
The Work Integrated Learning placement in ESSC13005 was continued in 2023.
Source: SUTE survey.
Feedback
Students reported that the unit coordinator's approach to teaching challenged them to think and question.
Recommendation
It is recommended the unit coordinator continue to encourage student to apply critical thinking and scientific inquiry in their studies.
Action Taken
Students continue to be encouraged to apply critical thinking and use scientific inquiry when on placement and within assessment tasks.
Source: SUTE survey.
Feedback
Students appreciate the provision of contemporary research articles to compliment existing essential and recommended readings.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue to provide additional contemporary readings to students that align with weekly topics.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Personal reflection.
Feedback
Moodle forums remain poorly utilised by students as a form of student communication and interaction.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue to pursue strategies to increase student engagement.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Peer and industry feedback.
Feedback
The Work Integrated Learning hours should be included as part of the Exercise and Sports Science accreditation.
Recommendation
It is recommended to include Work Integrated Learning hours into the Exercise and Sports Science Australia accredited hours to align with changes in the industry accreditation criteria.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply exercise science knowledge and/or skills to the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
  2. Appraise the role of exercise in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
  3. Identify, analyse and discuss relevant issues related to professional service in the clinic setting, with emphasis on the role of the professional in delivering these services and programmes.
  4. Work independently and/or collaborate with others as a team member.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Online Quiz(zes) •
2 - Portfolio • • •
3 - Professional Practice Placement • • • •
4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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