PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

EXS5PEP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore concepts relating to professional practice as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP). These concepts will revolve around effective communication with patients, accessing clinical information, conducting appropriate assessments and effective clinical reporting and note taking. You will also analyse different clinical frameworks and compensatory schemes to implement reasoned case management with high professional and ethical standards.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jane McCaig

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Be admitted in on of these courses: HZESPB or HMEPB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critique strategies (verbal and non-verbal for communicating with patients, medical and allied health professionals.

02. Evaluate various clinical frameworks and compensation schemes that are used to guide Accredited Exercise Physiology practice.

03. Critically interpret and stratify risk factors, indicators and contra-indicators, and manage emergency situations

04. Obtain and evaluate clinical data and provide appropriate clinical reasoning for proposed clinical exercise interventions for individuals with pathology consistent with those listed in the Accredited Exercise Physiologists Scope of Practice.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jane McCaig

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 15 - 20
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 14
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Written case study evaluation and treatment plan (3000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Two x 1000 word essays (20% each)Essay 1 will evaluate communication & professional practice as an AEP. Essay 2 will discuss compensation schemes & implications of these for both patients & health care providers.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
Exercise and Sports Science Australia compensation scheme standards and compliance assessmentHurdle requirement: Successful completion of the compensation standards and compliance assessment is a hurdle requirement for being able to pass this subject	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO2