SP5108 - Practicum in Clinical Exercise Physiology 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

This subject will provide students with the opportunity to experience the various roles and responsibilities of exercise physiologists in the treatment, management and care of individuals with musculoskeletal, neurological/neuromuscular and mental health conditions and cancers. This subject will provide students with experience in designing, facilitating and evaluating clinical exercise programs; in using equipment and facilities associated with clinical assessing and exercise prescription; and will provide exposure to the roles of exercise physiologists and other medical and allied health professionals in the prevention, treatment and management of musculoskeletal, neurological/neuromuscular and mental health conditions and cancers.

Learning Outcomes

• Practical experience with the roles and responsibilities of exercise physiologists with respect to the prevention, treatment and management of musculoskeletal, neurological/neuromuscular and mental health conditions and cancers;
• Practical experience with designing, facilitating and evaluating clinical exercise programs and recognizing warning signs and adverse reactions to exercise for clients with musculoskeletal, neurological/neuromuscular and mental health conditions and cancers;
• Practical experience with paperwork, communication, team work and policies and procedures associated with clinical exercise physiology service;
• Experience in reflecting and evaluating clinical practice experience.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• 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.

Prerequisites:	SP5104
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SP4108

Availabilities
Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Ms Rose Newman
Lecturers:	Ms Rose Newman, Miss Rebecca Sealey.
Contact hours:	180 hours professional experience
Assessment:	working portfolio.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must attend 180 hours of clinical placement activities covering musculoskeletal, neuromuscular/neurological conditions and cancers and satisfactorily meet set assessment criteria including a satisfactory report from the clinical supervisor(s), a completed log book and workplace reflection.

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.