PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM A

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Overview

In this subject you will complete professional practicum within an approved health organisation. These hours will contribute to the requirements for registration as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia. Your professional skills, including communication skills, assessment and clinical exercise prescription skills will be developed under direct supervision from appropriately qualified and experienced clinicians working in a range of healthcare settings. You will develop your ability to be a reflective practitioner through learning activities completed while undertaking your practicum. Students will complete a pre-clinical program prior to commencing practicum.

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Subject coordinator

Jane McCaig

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Entire subject

Total hours/days required:

140 hours

Location of work based learning:Flexible

Work based learning additional requirements:

Police Check, Working with Children Check, immunisation status, supervisors need meet professional body requirements.

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Implement a range of strategies for communicating with patients, medical and allied health professionals.

Investigate and apply skills in exercise assessment to inform management strategies in clinical populations.

Apply advanced theoretical knowledge of, and skills in, exercise-based interventions to implement effective healthcare delivery in clinical populations.

Critically reflect upon theory, contemporary research and supervision feedback to improve professional practice.

Apply clinical exercise physiology principles that demonstrate adaptability and responsibility.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed two of subjects from EXS4ACD and EXS4AND and EXS4AMD

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