EXERSCI 777 : Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum II
Science
2025 Semester Two (1255) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in conducting complex clinical and exercise-related assessments for people living with chronic conditions in a competent, professional, accurate and consistent manner. (Capability 3 and 8)
- Evaluate, formulate and adapt elements of an overall exercise prescription in collaboration with clients, in order to minimise risks and maximise outcomes to health. (Capability 1, 4 and 7)
- Implement independent supervision and monitoring of evidence-based exercise interventions to ensure the delivery of safe and effective exercise training to people living with chronic conditions. (Capability 3, 6 and 8)
- Use effective client-centred strategies to communicate with, engage and provide education for clients, whānau, peers and staff and other members of a clinical team. (Capability 3, 7 and 8)
- Apply professional behaviour according to the cultural, ethical and clinic standards expected by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Clinical Exercise Physiology profession in New Zealand. (Capability 1 and 8)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| Clinic Performance | 60% | Individual Coursework |
| 2 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Portfolio | ||||||||||
| Clinic Performance | ||||||||||
Special Requirements
Work-integrated learning forms a significant component of this course. Part of work-integrated learning involves being on placement, which may involve work outside standard teaching hours as required by each placement site.
Tuākana
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.
Clinical services are provided to patients throughout the calendar year. Client appointments occur during the mid-semester break through to the last day of semester. Therefore for this course, you can expect 20 hours of participation in clinic practicum-related work per week over 16 weeks which includes but is not limited to: direct exercise-related supervision and assessment; maintenance of client records and data; applying scientific, exercise and clinical content to clinical skills development and to management of individual clients; and working on assignments and/or practical assessment preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled clinical activities to receive credit for components of the course.
Learning activities will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for all clinical appointments and practical skill sessions and assessments.
Learning 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.
- W Thompson (2024). ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology 2nd edition. Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia, PA USA. ISBN: 9781975196790.
- C Ozemek (2025). ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 12th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 9781975219215
- 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
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.
Other Information
- Where a student is being investigated with regard to a fitness to practice matter under the policy, and there is a concern that the student’s attitudes or practice are inappropriate, offensive, disruptive, or may pose a risk of harm to the welfare of any party, that student’s attendance at lectures, classes and any clinical, industry or practice attachments may be suspended by the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science pending the outcome of the investigation.
- If a student is found, after due and fair inquiry, and taking into account any written response from the student, to be not fit to practice, the student’s enrolment in the programme may be suspended or terminated in accordance with the policy.
- Where a student’s enrolment in the programme has been terminated under Regulation 13c, any application to re-enroll may be declined.
- A student whose enrolment is suspended or terminated under Regulation 13c or whose application to re-enroll is declined under Regulation 13d may apply to the Provost for the appeal of that decision in accordance with the policy.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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.
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 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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.
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.