Unit Profile Correction added on 29-07-19
Online Quiz 2 will be held in Week 12 and assess content from Weeks 7 – 11 (inclusive). Online Quiz 2 questions will be related to lectures, tutorials, and compulsory readings associated with Weeks 7 – 11 (inclusive). Online Quiz 2 will contain 30 questions and you will have 60 minutes to complete this Online Quiz. You can only attempt Online Quiz 2 once and it must be completed in a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to this Online Quiz at a later time.Overview
In this unit you will learn how exercise is used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions. You will undertake a placement in a clinical setting and observe how exercise is implemented, and reflect on these observations by comparing with best practice. The knowledge and experience gained in this unit will enhance your understanding of the healthcare sector, and of employment opportunities in the field.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: ESSC12005 Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have your say Survey.
The Unit Coordinator is easy to communicate with and provides excellent explanations of unit content and assessment requirements.
Continue to provide detailed explanation of content and assessment requirements using the Unit Profile, in lectures, and via videos.
Feedback from Have your say Survey.
Clinical Investigations students express concern over the relevance of the unit to their future careers.
Continue to liaise with the Head of Course Medical Sciences to better reinforce the role this unit plays in the broad sense of healthcare provision. Undertake efforts to better contextualise the unit content for Medical Sciences (Clinical Investigations) students.
Feedback from Self-reflection and peer feedback.
Clear layout of Moodle site with ease of access to all content
Continue to build easy-to-navigate Moodle sites with clear layout that is congruent with the Unit Profile.
- Apply exercise science knowledge and/or skills to the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Appraise the role of exercise in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Identify, analyse and discuss relevant issues related to professional service in the clinic setting, with emphasis on the role of the professional in delivering these services and programmes.
- Work independently and/or collaborate with others as a team member.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||
2 - Portfolio - 70% | ||||
3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Communication | ||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||
5 - Team Work | ||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||||||||
2 - Portfolio - 70% | ||||||||||
3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% |
Textbooks
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Edition: 10th (2017)
Authors: American College of Sports Medicine
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 9781496339065
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer / laptop with webcam to allow videoconferencing.
- EndNote or similar bibliographic software is recommended. EndNote is available free of charge from CQUniversity via the Library or IT services.
- Microsoft Office (or equivalent) software for preparation of assessment items in the appropriate format.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (or similar) software for viewing PDF documents.
- ZOOM Videoconferencing software. A ZOOM account is available with your student credentials. We will use this software for case study presentations.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.stanton@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit introduction: Exercise as medicine, work placement, and assessment
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 6, and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Exercise pre-participation health screening, clinical exercise testing, and interpretation
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 2 and 5.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Health coaching
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 12, and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Age-related considerations for exercise prescription
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 7 (p 180 - 184 and p 188 - 195), and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special considerations for females
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 7 (p 195 - 202), and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special considerations for cardiovascular disease
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 9 (p 226 - 251), and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special considerations for pulmonary disease
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 9 (p 251 - 261), and online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 1 will open Week 7 Monday (2 September 2019) 8:00 am AEST and close Week 8 Monday (9 September 2019) 8:00 am AEST.
Module/Topic
Special considerations for metabolic and renal disease
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 10 (p 268 - 279 and p 283 - 286), and Chapter 11 (p 334 - 338).
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special considerations for cancer
Chapter
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (10th Edition) 2018. Chapter 11 (p 302 - 311), and online reading resources on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special considerations for mental health
Chapter
Online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Case study presentation due Week 10. Various times are available. Check Moodle for details.
Module/Topic
Special considerations for common orthopaedic conditions
Chapter
Online reading resources on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No lecture this week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 2 will open Week 12 Monday (7 October 2019) 8:00 am AEST and close Review Week Monday (14 October 2019) 8:00 am AEST.
Professional Practice Placement (Work Placement) must be completed by Week 12 Friday (11 October 2019) 5:00 pm AEST.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Industry Report, and Work Placement Logbooks must be submitted by Review Week Monday (14 October 2019) 8:00 am AEST.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
A key component of this unit is the mandatory work placement. You will undertake 40 hours of work placement in a clinical setting where exercise is used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health condition(s). The work placements are organised by the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Office via the online system SONIA. You should contact the WIL team as soon as possible to arrange your work placement, if you have not already received your work placement nomination form. Please note you may be required to travel and make necessary work arrangements in order to complete the 40 hours of work placement in this unit.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment task comprises of two (2) separate Online Quizzes made up of multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions. Each Online Quiz is to be completed on your own using multiple resources to help answer the questions. It is your responsibility to log on to Moodle and complete each Online Quiz during the time they are available. In the absence of an approved extension there will be no late submissions allowed for any of the Online Quizzes that make up this assessment item.
Online Quiz 1 (15% of overall grade)
Online Quiz 1 will be held in Week 7 and assess content from Weeks 1 – 6 (inclusive). Online Quiz 1 questions will be related to lectures, tutorials, and compulsory readings associated with Weeks 1 – 6 (inclusive). Online Quiz 1 will contain 30 questions and you will have 60 minutes to complete this Online Quiz.
You can only attempt Online Quiz 1 once and it must be completed in a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to this Online Quiz at a later time.
Online Quiz 1 will be available during the following times:
Opening date: Online Quiz 1 will open Week 7 Monday (2 September 2019) at 8:00 am AEST.
Closing date: Online Quiz 1 will close Week 8 Monday (9 September 2019) at 8:00 am AEST.
You must log into Moodle during this time period to complete Online Quiz 1.
Online Quiz 2 Online Quiz 2 (15% of overall grade)
Online Quiz 2 will be held in Week 12 and assess content from Weeks 8 – 11 (inclusive). Online Quiz 2 questions will be related to lectures, tutorials, and compulsory readings associated with Weeks 8 – 11 (inclusive). Online Quiz 2 will contain 30 questions and you will have 60 minutes to complete this Online Quiz.
You can only attempt Online Quiz 2 once and it must be completed in a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to this Online Quiz at a later time.
Online Quiz 2 will be available during the following times:
Opening date: Online Quiz 2 will open Week 12 Monday (7 October 2019) at 8:00 am AEST.
Closing date: Online Quiz 2 will close Review Week Monday (14 October 2019) at 8:00 am AEST.
You must log into Moodle during this time period to complete Online Quiz 2.
2
Other
The two (2) Online Quizzes will be administered within the set time frames as outlined in the Task Description.
Marks will be available on completion of each Online Quiz.
Responses to Online Quiz questions will be marked as correct or incorrect by the Moodle Online Quiz System, and tabulated to give your mark for each Online Quiz. For questions with text-based responses (e.g. fill in the blank) you should take care with spelling (Australian English) and grammar, as answers are spelling and grammar sensitive.
- Apply exercise science knowledge and/or skills to the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
2 Portfolio
The Portfolio will contribute 70% of your overall grade for this unit, and comprises two (2) individual assessment items related to your Professional Practice Placement.
1. Online Case Study Presentation (25% of overall grade)You will present a case example of how exercise has been used for a particular client/patient observed during your placement. For privacy and confidentiality reasons it is essential that no identifying details are provided when describing the client/participant demographics. More details on how to ensure there is no breach of confidentiality will be given on Moodle. The case study will focus on the way that exercise has been used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health condition(s), and be delivered as an oral presentation supported by PowerPoint slides or similar presentation software. You will present the case study during designated presentation sessions scheduled during Week 10 of Term 2, 2019 (Sept 23 - Sept 27, 2019). Case studies must be presented ‘live’ using ZOOM video conference software and cannot be prerecorded. The case study presentation will be marked against the criteria described in the Assessment Criteria section below.
More details, including the marking rubric, will be available on Moodle. This assessment item will be marked out of 50 marks and contribute 25% of your overall grade for this unit.
There is no submission required for the the online case study presentation as each scheduled presentation session will be recorded. Each allocated session can accommodate up to 12 presentations, and each case study presentation will be no more than ten (10) minutes in duration, with up to five (5) minutes for questions at the end of the presentation. Questions will come from the unit coordinator; however, time permitting, questions may be invited from other students who are attending the same session. You are required to attend the case study session for the full duration (approximately three (3) hours), and not just for your own presentation.You are only required to attend the case study session in which you are scheduled to present, but you may attend other sessions if you choose.
Due date: A 'Choice' option will be available on Moodle where you can select your presentation time. These will be available on a 'first in first served' basis and no additional times will be made available unless an approved extension is granted. All case study presentations must be completed by Week 10 Friday (27 September 2019) 4:00 pm AEST. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Return date: Marks for the case study presentations will be available Week 12 Friday (11 October 2019) at 12:00 pm AEST.
2. Industry Report (45% of overall grade)
You will produce an industry report which critically evaluates the way in which exercise was used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of at least one (1) chronic or complex health condition in the clinical setting in which you undertook your placement. The industry report will be marked against the criteria described in the Assessment Criteria section below.
The Industry report will be marked out of 90 marks and contribute 45% of your overall grade for this unit.
The industry Report must be between 1500 – 2000 words in length, NOT including the title page and reference list. More details, including a template for preparing the industry report, and the marking rubric, will be available on Moodle.
Due date: Review/Exam Week Monday (14 October 2019) 8:00 am AEST. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Return date: Marks for the industry report will be available after certification of grades.
Online Case Study Presentations will occur during Week 10 (Sept 23 - Sept 27, 2019). All case study presentations must be completed by Week 10 Friday (27 September 2019) 4:00 pm AEST. The due date for the Industry Report is Review/Exam Week Monday (14 October 2019) 8:00 am AEST.
Marks for the Case Study Presentations will be available Week 12 Friday (11 October 2019) at 12:00 pm AEST. Marks for the Industry Report will be available after certification of grades.
The case study presentation will be marked out of 50 marks using the criteria described below.
- Describe the client/patient characteristics in a non-identifiable manner (5 marks)
- Describe the client/patient’s condition (5 marks)
- Explain why exercise is being used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health condition(s) for this client/patient (15 marks)
- Describe the exercise protocol being used (10 marks)
- Present the case study in an enthusiastic and competent manner (5 marks)
- Respond to questions in a correct and appropriate manner (10 marks)
Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle.
The industry report will be marked out of 90 marks using the criteria described below.
- Describe in detail, the exercise testing and/or exercise prescription protocols used (20 marks)
- Compare and contrast the observed exercise protocols, with those described in a minimum of three (3) recent best-practice recommendations, position statements, guidelines, or other relevant sources (25 marks)
- Comment on whether best-practice was being implemented, supported with specific examples comparing observed practice with recommendations from best practice (10 marks)
- Discuss factors that facilitated or prevented the implementation of best practice, taking into account any limitations of the clinical setting (10 marks)
- Adhere to the submission guidelines (5 marks)
- Use a writing style, including grammar and spelling commensurate with the level of work expected (10 marks)
- Use relevant references formatted according to APA style (including in-text references) (10 marks)
Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle.
- Apply exercise science knowledge and/or skills to the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Appraise the role of exercise in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Identify, analyse and discuss relevant issues related to professional service in the clinic setting, with emphasis on the role of the professional in delivering these services and programmes.
- Work independently and/or collaborate with others as a team member.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
3 Professional Practice Placement
In this assessment task you will undertake a 40 hour work placement in a clinical setting where exercise is used in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions. This work placement is a Pass/Fail assessment task. Undertaking the work placement is essential for the completion of assessment tasks which comprise the Portfolio. The work placement is observational. That is, you will observe how clinicians use exercise protocols in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions.
Evidence of having undertaken the Professional Practice Placement will be documented using two (2) separate Logbooks. You must complete the templates available on Moodle for Logbook 1 which documents the first 20 hours of your Professional Practice Placement, and for Logbook 2 which documents the second 20 hours of your Professional Practice Placement. Each Logbook must be signed by your placement supervisor on each page. Together, Logbook 1 and Logbook 2 must show evidence of completing your 40 hour Professional Practice Placement. An example of the level of detail required for the Logbooks is available on Moodle. Logbooks that do not contain sufficient detail, or are not signed by placement supervisor will be returned for corrections and you will not be able to pass this assessment item, or this unit, unless the Logbooks are completed according to these instructions.
Due date: Logbook 1 is due immediately on completion of the first 20 hours of Professional Practice Placement. Logbook 2 is due immediately on completion of the final 20 hours of Professional Practice Placement. Irrespective of when you commence your work placement, both Logbooks must be submitted by Review Week Monday (14 October 2019) at 8:00 am AEST. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will not be graded and you will not be able to pass this unit.
Return date: Feedback for each Logbook will be returned within seven (7) days of submission.
You must complete your 40 hour Professional Practice Placement by Week 12 Friday (11 October 2019) 5:00 pm AEST, and both Logbooks must be submitted by Review Week Monday (14 October 2019) at 8:00 am AEST.
Feedback will be returned within seven (7) days of submission of Logbook 2.
The Logbooks will provide evidence of completion of the 40 hour work placement. Logbooks must contain a level of detail consistent with the following:
- The date and duration of the observations
- A description of the observations and activity including any tests, assessment, or exercise programs performed along with the relevant outcomes.
An example of the level of detail required for the Logbooks is available on Moodle. Logbooks that do not contain sufficient detail, or are not signed by the placement supervisor will be returned for corrections and you will not be able to pass this assessment item, or this unit, unless the Logbooks are completed according to these instructions.
- Apply exercise science knowledge and/or skills to the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Appraise the role of exercise in the assessment, treatment, or prevention of chronic or complex health conditions in the clinical setting.
- Identify, analyse and discuss relevant issues related to professional service in the clinic setting, with emphasis on the role of the professional in delivering these services and programmes.
- Work independently and/or collaborate with others as a team member.
- Problem Solving
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.