EXERSCI 772 : Clinical Exercise Practicum II

Science

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A body of practical supervised work of not less than 100 hours. The principles of exercise physiology, testing, and prescription will be integrated into a practical programme for delivery to premorbid and low-risk clinical populations. Emphasis is placed on the application and interpretation of exercise tests; monitoring exercise and identifying contraindications; emergency procedures; scope of practice; and reporting.

Course Overview

This course is the second in a series of 4 experiential learning-based courses aimed at immersing the student in a clinical environment to gain experience in delivering exercise rehabilitation services to adults with one or more chronic illnesses. The course is delivered in a student-led hands-on approach through supervised clinical interactions with patients attending the Exercise Sciences Health & Rehabilitation Clinic. Through problem-based learning, you will apply the principles of exercise physiology, exercise assessment, and exercise prescription, in order to develop safe and effective exercise interventions to adults living with one or more chronic illnesses. Completing this course along with the other EXERSCI 771, 773 & 774 Clinical Practicum courses will provide you with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required of a practicing Clinical Exercise Physiologist.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EXERSCI 771 Restriction: SPORTSCI 772, 781

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Perform complex clinical and exercise-related assessments for individuals with chronic disease in a competent, professional, accurate and consistent manner. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 6)
  2. Adapt simple elements of an overall treatment plan, in order to minimise risk and maximise outcomes to health. (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  3. Provide level-appropriate supervision and monitoring of pre-designed therapeutic exercise to ensure safe and effective exercise training to individuals with chronic disease. (Capability 1, 4, 5 and 6)
  4. Maintain professional standards of conduct as determined by the CEP profession. (Capability 1, 4, 5 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
Case Studies 15% Individual Coursework
Practical skills 35% Individual Coursework
Professional Development 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Quizzes
Case Studies
Practical skills
Professional Development

Key Topics

Key topics in this course include:
- Development of clinical behaviours
- Application of practical clinical skills
- Continuous ECG theory
- Critical discussions of case studies 

Learning Resources

All required readings will be announced and available via Canvas. A central theme in the Clinical Exercise Physiology Program is one of self-directed learning. You are expected to independently seek out and review information related to the field. The academic staff and your peers are your greatest resource.
Suggested Textbook Resources:
• W Thompson (2019). ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology. Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA USA. ISBN: 9781496387806.
• D Riebe (2018). ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 10th edition. Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA USA. ISBN: 978-1-4963-2906-5
• VH Heyward & AL Gibson (2014). Advanced Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription 7th edition. Human Kinetics, Torrens Park, South Australia. ISBN-13: 9781450481021. Available at http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/Advanced-Fitness-Assessment-and-Exercise-Prescription-7th-Edition-eBook

Special Requirements

Students must obtain a minimum of 100 clinical experience hours as verified by the academic team leader. Students are expected to attend all scheduled appointments and tutorials and students may have client appointments during the inter-semester break and up until the last day of term.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

During a typical week in this course you can expect to spend approximately 7 hours gaining clinical experience and maintaining clinical records, attend 1.5 hours of tutorial and spend 1.5 hours reading and thinking about the content or preparing for clinic patients. Students are required to achieve a minimum of 100 hours of clinical experience throughout the semester. This may require students to accumulate these clinical experience hours during the inter-semester break and up until the last day of term.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Copyright

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

During the course Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the staff responsible for the course and staff-student consultative committees.

At the end of the course students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback.

Your feedback helps to improve the course and its delivery for all students.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 07/07/2020 09:03 p.m.