SP5108 - Practicum in Clinical Exercise Physiology 1 - Musculoskel and Neuromus/Neurolog

Credit points:	06
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Institute of Sport & Exercise Science

This subject will provide students with the opportunity to experience the various roles of clinical exercise physiologists related to neurological/neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions 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 other health professionals during the design, implementation and evaluation phases of exercise programs, and to learn about equipment, facilities and program planning used in clinical exercise physiology.

Learning Outcomes

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

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	SP5104
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SP4108

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht
Contact hours:	180 hours clinical placement
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	multidraft Essays (50%); case study (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must attend 180 hours of clinical placement activities covering musculoskeletal & neuromuscular/neurological conditions and satisfactorily meet set assessment criteria including a satisfactory report from the clinical supervisor(s).

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.