SP4010 - Practicum in Clinical Exercise Physiology 3

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Institute of Sport & Exercise Science

Available to BExPhys(Clin) students only.

This subject will provide students with the opportunity to experience the various roles of exercise physiologists in clinical exercise physiology settings and will provide exposure to the roles of other team members in rehabilitation processes, referral and communication pathways and medical record systems. Students will have opportunities to observe and work with health professionals during the design, implementation and evaluation phases of clinical exercise programs, and to learn about equipment, facilities and program planning used in clinical exercise physiology.

Learning Outcomes

• develop proficiency in the analysis and conduct of professional practice in clinical exercise physiology;
• understand the professional obligations and implications of clinical exercise physiology practice including codes of conduct, ethical responsibilites, mentoring, responsible reporting, legal implications, interpersonal relationships, leadership, client privacy, client consent, confidentiality and referral;
• complete a presentation portfolio based on all of their clincal experiences.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	SP4003 and SP4004 and SP4005 and SP400612 units of SP coded subjects at level 4
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SP5010

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Felicity Croker
Contact hours:	117 hours clinical placement
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials
Assessment:	satisfactory completion of clinical placement requirements (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail. Students must satisfactorily complete: 117 hours of practicum placement related to musculoskeletal or cardiorespiratory/metabolic or neurological/neuromuscular conditions; on course assignment (case study); set practicum placement competency tasks; compilation of a working portfolio

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.