CQUniversity Unit Profile.

In this assessment task, you will provide details and evidence of your minimum 120 hours of ESSA-approved placement and be assessed on how this evidence aligns with ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) professional attributes. Your evidence presented in this assessment will be graded as Pass or Fail.  A separate Record of Student Engagement and Logbook must be completed for each unit and each site. You must complete the templates available on the ESSC29006 Moodle site. When completing this assessment, please ensure you check the ESSC28009 box as the relevant ESSC unit. The Record of Student Engagement must also be signed by your placement supervisor prior to submission.  An example of the level of detail required for the Record of Student Engagement and Logbook will be made available on the ESSC29006 Moodle site.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. 

Your Record of Student Engagement and Logbook is due one (1) week post completion of your placement. The latest your RSE and Logbook can be submitted is Week 10 Friday (29 January 2027) 11:59 pm AEST. In the event your documentation contains insufficient detail or is incomplete and requires resubmission. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will not be graded and you may not be able to pass this unit.

Your Record of Student Engagement and Logbook will be returned within two (2) weeks of submission.

The Record of Student Engagement and Logbook are graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Sufficient detail is required regarding the client description and description of services, reference to the appropriate ESSA AEP professional attributes, as well as the detail and adequacy of the placement hours. Your Record of Student Engagement will be marked according to the following criteria to comply with the guidelines stipulated by ESSA:
Sufficient detail of dates, hours, client(s) description (anonymised), description of services, supervisor's name, and supervisor's signature. Reference to the appropriate ESSA AEP professional attributes (available on the ESSC29006 Moodle site) completed during placement. This document will be typed and uploaded as a .doc, .docx, or PDF file.
Your Logbook will be marked according to the following criteria to comply with the guidelines stipulated by ESSA:
A breakdown of hours using the Logbook is included and submitted alongside your Record of Student Engagement.

This document will be typed and uploaded as an XLMS or XLS file. An example of the level of detail required for the Record of Student Engagement and Logbook will be made available on the ESSC28009 Moodle site. Records of Student Engagement and Logbook Template that do not contain sufficient detail, are not signed by the placement supervisor, or are not clearly typed, will be returned for corrections. You may not be able to pass this assessment item or this unit unless the Record of Student Engagement and Logbook Template meets the requirements described above, which are in accordance with ESSA standards. If a Record of Student Engagement and/or Logbook is returned for corrections, you will be given one (1) opportunity to resubmit that Record of Student Engagement and/or Logbook.

• American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

In this assessment task, you are required to write a reflection regarding your time during placement. You are to reflect on the positive and negative experiences related to the following AEP professional attributes:

• Professional practice
• Foundational knowledge
• Assessment and client management
• Design and delivery of exercise-based interventions

There will be three sections to the reflection:
Section 1 will be student reflective practice.
Section 2 will be supervisor feedback.
Section 3 will be student reflection integrating supervisor feedback.

In order to protect the confidentiality of clients, students, or staff at your placement, you should not disclose any personal information that can identify individuals in your reflections, for example name(s) of the client, students, staff, or the organisation. 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 Word document template, which is available on the unit Moodle website. The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. 

Week 10 Friday (29 Jan 2027) 11:59 pm AEST

Your Reflective Practice Assignment will be returned within two (2) weeks of submission.

Your Reflective Practice Assignment will consist of three parts. 
Section 1 will be student reflective practice.
Section 2 will be supervisor feedback.
Section 3 will be student reflection integrating supervisor feedback.

This is a Pass/Fail assessment item. To pass, you must achieve 50% or greater of the total marks available. A detailed marking rubric is available on the unit Moodle website.
Reflective Practice Assignments that do not contain sufficient detail, are not signed by the placement supervisor, or are not clearly typed, will be returned for corrections. You may not be able to pass this assessment item or this unit unless the Reflective Practice Assignment meets the requirements described above, which are in accordance with ESSA
standards. If a Reflective Practice Assignment is returned for corrections, you will be given one (1) opportunity to resubmit your Reflective Practice Assignment.

• American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

In this assessment task, you will undertake a minimum 120 hours of placement (minimum 5-week period) under the supervision of an ESSA-approved placement site and be assessed on your competency as a student Exercise Physiologist. Your competency in this assessment will be graded as Pass or Fail. You are required to submit two (2) Professional Placement Evaluations.
Professional Practice Evaluation 1 is due at the completion of 60 hours (mid-point).
Professional Practice Evaluation 2 is due at the completion of 120 hours (end-point).
Irrespective of when you commence your placement, both Evaluations must be submitted by Week 10 Friday, 29 January 2027, 11:59 pm AEST. In the event your documentation contains insufficient detail or is incomplete and requires resubmission, the resubmission must be no later than Week 11 Friday, 2 October 2026, 11:59 pm AEST. The Professional
Practice Evaluation assessment item comprises an assessment tool that you and your placement supervisor will complete regarding your goals, performance, and capabilities while on placement. It is expected that you and your placement supervisor complete the Professional Practice Evaluations together. This should be viewed as an open process designed to enhance your placement experience and exercise assessment, prescription, and delivery skills. You must complete the templates available on the ESSC28009 Moodle site for Professional Placement Evaluation 1, which documents the first 60 hours of your placement, and for Professional Placement Evaluation 2, which documents the second 60 hours of your placement. During your placement, you will be evaluated by your placement supervisor at the end of 60 hours and at the end of 120 hours of placement. Together, Professional Placement Evaluation 1 and Professional Placement Evaluation 2 must show evidence of your competency in completing your minimum 120-hour placement. In the absence of an approved extension, evaluations that do not contain sufficient detail or are not completed by the placement supervisor(s) will be returned for corrections, and you may not be able to pass this assessment item or this unit, unless the evaluations are completed according to these instructions. You will have one (1) opportunity to resubmit returned evaluations. 

Please Note: Failure to comply with the Professional Practice Placement agreement for any site with regard to student attendance, expectations, behaviour, or communication during a placement may result in cancellation of all placements at that site, as this may be reflected within your evaluation. Consequently, this may result in a Fail grade being awarded for the unit to which non-compliance applies and rescheduling of placement site(s) for other units where WIL activities are required. The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

Professional Practice Evaluation 1 (formative assessment) must be submitted immediately on completion of the first 60 hours of your placement. Professional Practice Evaluation 2 (summative assessment) must be submitted on immediately on completion of the final 60 hours of your placement. Irrespective of when you commence your placement, both Evaluations must be submitted by Week 10 Friday (29 January 2027) 11:59 pm AEST. In the event your documentation contains insufficient detail or is incomplete and requires resubmission, the resubmission must be no later than Week 11 Friday (5 February 2027) 11:59 pm AEST. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will not be graded and you may not be able to pass this unit.

Professional Practice Evaluations will be returned within two (2) weeks of submission.

The Professional Practice Evaluations comprises an assessment tool that your placement supervisor will complete regarding your performance and competency while on placement. The evaluation tool shall consist of two sections: Professional Practice Competencies and Exercise Physiology Competencies.

Professional Practice Evaluation 1 is a formative assessment, and the outcomes of this assessment are used to help identify areas in which you are doing well in and areas that need improvement. As a result of your Evaluation 1, you may need to re-evaluate your attendance and activities that you are undertaking during placement. For example, additional hours or further activities (e.g. assessment or delivery) may be required.  Professional Practice Evaluation 2 is a summative assessment, and you must attain the minimum pass mark to pass this assessment item.

A template for this assessment will be made available on the ESSC28009 Moodle site, covering these areas:

Professional Practice Competencies

• Professional behaviour and demeanor
• Ethical & Legal Practice
• Communication & Documentation
• Cultural Safety & Person-Centred Care
• Collaboration & Professional Relationships
• Leadership & Development 

Exercise Physiology Standards

• Clinical Knowledge & Evidence-Based Decision-Making
• Holistic & Person-Centred Care
• Assessment, Safety, & Risk Management
• Exercise Prescription & Intervention Delivery
• Monitoring, Adaptation, Behaviour Change & Outcomes Communication

Students should familiarise themselves with the relevant scope of practice before undertaking practicum activities

• American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)