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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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SP3008 - Practicum in Sport and Exercise Science/Clinical Exercise Physiology

Credit points:03
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Prerequisites:(SP2006 OR SP2201) AND SP2009, SP2007, (SP2016 OR SP3016), SP2207
Administered by:College of Healthcare Sciences (pre 2023 PCS)

Subject Description

    This subject involves practicum experience in a variety of sport and exercise/clinical exercise physiology settings that may include individual and group exercise prescription and delivery, conduct of health and exercise assessments, research activities and other exercise science/exercise physiology related tasks.

Learning Outcomes

  • experience the workplace in the area of health and fitness
  • conduct and evaluate risk assessments
  • construct, implement and evaluate programs appropriate to sport and exercise science/clinical exercise physiology
  • demonstrate competency in exercise assessment, prescription and delivery
  • apply communication and interpersonal skills
  • apply effective assessment, programming and management skills

Subject Assessment

  • Participation > Class participation - Individual
  • Written > Job application - Individual
  • Must pass hurdle requirement: oral interview; written reflection/reflective task; workbook - Individual
  • Performance/Practice/Product > Professional placement performance - Individual

Note that 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.

Special Assessment Requirements

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; pass every assessment item; participate in all scheduled workshops; refer to subject outline for further detail regarding must pass requirements. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail.

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Coordinator(s):
DR Jonathan Connor
DR Teneale McGuckin
Lecturer(s):
DR Fiona Crowther
DR Teneale McGuckin
DR Jonathan Connor
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 7 Hours - Workshops - In preparation for professional experience hours and to complete competencies
  • 1 Hours - Online collaboration sessions
  • 100 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Coordinator(s):
DR Jonathan Connor
DR Teneale McGuckin
Lecturer(s):
DR Fiona Crowther
DR Teneale McGuckin
DR Jonathan Connor
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 7 Hours - Workshops - In preparation for professional experience hours and to complete competencies
  • 1 Hours - Online collaboration sessions
  • 100 Hours - Professional experience