Overview
In this unit, you will enhance your professional development in exercise and sport science by becoming a reflective practitioner. You will also identify employment opportunities and develop skills related to securing employment in the exercise and sport science industry. Additionally, you will gain authentic practical exercise delivery via work integrated learning. This will involve working with a variety of apparently healthy populations under the supervision of appropriate health or exercise and sport science practitioners, during which time you will further develop your skills in the development and delivery of exercise related activities.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite ESSC13008 or ESSC13003
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 - 2018
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.
- Prepare professional documentation related to employment in the exercise and sport science industry
- Reflect on performance and experiences in the exercise and sport science industry
- Conduct the duties of an exercise and sport science practitioner in an industry setting.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 40% | |||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 60% | |||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | |||
| 4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 0% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 60% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 0% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Micorsoft Office or equivalent (wordprocessing) software for preparation of assessment items in the appropriate format
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (or similar) software for viewing PDF documents
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.
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Unit introduction, placement update and assessment overview
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Introduction to reflective practice
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Perspectives within reflective practice
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Approaches to reflective practice
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Reflective practice in action
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Career Opportunities in Exercise and Sport Science
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Logbooks Due: Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Work Placement Due: Week 12 Monday (1 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
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A key component of this unit is the mandatory Work Placement. You will undertake 120 hours of Work Placement in a setting that fulfils the requirements of ESSA Exercise Science accreditation guidelines. The Work Placements are organised by the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) office via the online system SONIA. If you have not already received and submitted your placement nomination form, you should contact the WIL team as soon as possible to arrange your Work Placement. Please note you may be required to travel and make necessary work arrangements in order to complete the 120 hours of Work Placement in this unit.
1 Portfolio
A selection of three (3) advertised jobs will be provided to you. You will select only one (1) of these jobs to complete your assessment task on.
You will be required to submit the portfolio in one document via Moodle consisting of:
- A Cover Letter in response to the job you are applying for
- A Resume/CV tailored to suit an application for the job you select
- A document addressing the Selection Criteria using the STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for the job you select
This assessment task should be submitted in the provided MS Word document template. Formatting requirements include: Size 11, either Cambria or Times New Roman font, and 1.5 line spacing. This template is available on the unit Moodle site.
Week 7 Friday (31 Aug 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
This assessment item is to be uploaded as a typed MS Word document via Moodle. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Week 9 Friday (14 Sept 2018)
This assessment item will be returned within two weeks of the due date. Marks and feedback will be available via Moodle.
Your Job Application Portfolio will be marked out of 40 from the following criteria:
- The cover letter will be no more than one page in length, and clearly indicate the position being applied for, relate the skills of the applicant to the position, and use formal language (10 marks)
- The CV will include applicant details, education and employment history, and referees (15 marks)
- The selection criteria will concisely address three (3) essential selection criteria (300-500 words maximum per criteria) with effective use of the STAR model (15 marks)
- Prepare professional documentation related to employment in the exercise and sport science industry
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Reflective Practice Assignment
You are required to write about a "critical incident" (positive or negative) that occurred during your placement. A 'critical incident' does not need to be a dramatic event; rather, an event that is of significance to you, this could include the following situations:
- When you felt you had done something well…
- When you made the wrong decision…
- When something went better than expected…
- When you lacked confidence…
Most importantly, you need to be genuine and honest in your reflections. This assessment item will require you to reflect on the incident in a way that contributes to your personal and professional growth and development.
This assessment task should be submitted in the provided MS Word document template. Formatting requirements include: Size 11, either Cambria or Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing. This template is available on the unit Moodle site.
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
This assessment item is to be uploaded as a typed MS Word document via Moodle. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018)
This assessment item will be returned within two weeks of the due date. Marks and feedback will be available via Moodle.
Your Critical Incident Reflection will comprise of answering six (6) questions that relate to the critical incident that you have identified, and will be marked out of 60:
- What happened, where, and when? Give a brief history of the incident (5 marks)
- What is it that made the incident ‘critical’? (5 marks)
- What were your immediate thoughts and responses? (5 marks)
- What are your thoughts now? What has changed/developed your thinking? (15 marks)
- What have you learned about (your) practice from this? (15 marks)
- How might your practice change and develop as a result of this analysis and learning? (10 marks)
- Format, spelling, grammar, and APA referencing (5 marks)
- Reflect on performance and experiences in the exercise and sport science industry
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
3 Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
You are required to detail the completion of your 120 hours of ESSA Exercise Science approved Work Placement for this assessment task (3 x 40 hour Logbooks). All completed hours should be sufficiently detailed in the ESSA placement Logbook (available on the ESSC13009 Moodle page) and signed off by the placement supervisor before submitting this assessment task. A completed site supervisor report must also be submitted alongside this assessment.
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Each of your three (3) x 40 hour Logbooks should be completed and uploaded to Moodle as soon as the hours have been completed, and by the due date. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will result in a "Fail" for this assessment item, in accordance with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018)
This assessment item will be returned within two weeks of the due date. Marks and feedback will be available via Moodle. Logbooks that are not satisfactorily completed will be sent back for completion.
The Logbooks are graded as Pass/Fail. Sufficient detail is required in regards to the client description and description of services, as well as the adequacy of the placement hours. The site supervisor report must also be completed and submitted alongside this assessment.
- Sufficient detail of dates, hours, client(s) description (anonymised), description of services, supervisors name, and supervisors signature
- A breakdown of hours for face to face exercise delivery, preparation, and administrative tasks is included
- Typed and uploaded as a .pdf or MS Word (.doc or .docx) file
- Inclusion of a completed supervisors report (for each Logbook)
- Prepare professional documentation related to employment in the exercise and sport science industry
- Conduct the duties of an exercise and sport science practitioner in an industry setting.
- Communication
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Professional Practice Placement
In this assessment task you will undertake a 120 hour Work Placement in a setting that fulfils the requirements of ESSA Exercise Science accreditation guidelines. This Work Placement is a Pass/Fail assessment task. Undertaking the Work Placement is essential for the completion of this unit. This Work Placement requires you to deliver face to face exercise under the guidance of a suitably qualified site supervisor, as defined by ESSA.
Evidence of having undertaken the Work Placement will be documented using three (3) separate Logbooks. The Logbooks are submitted as a separate assessment item. The Unit Coordinator will mark you as having satisfactorily completed the work placement following the submission and passing of your three (3) Logbooks. You should have completed your Work Placement by Monday of Week 12, so that you have sufficient time to complete your Logbooks and have them signed by your sight supervisor(s).
Week 12 Monday (1 Oct 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Your 120 hours of Work Placement should be completed with sufficient time to complete your Logbooks. In the absence of an approved extension, failure to complete the 120 hours of Work Placement by the due date will result in a "Fail", in accordance with the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018)
This assessment item will be returned within two weeks of submission of your final Logbook. Marks and feedback will be available via Moodle.
Participation in your Work Placement is compulsory and is graded as Pass/Fail. To pass this assessment item you must pass the Logbook assessment task (assessment 3).
- Reflect on performance and experiences in the exercise and sport science industry
- Conduct the duties of an exercise and sport science practitioner in an industry setting.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- 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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
