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EXERSCI 702
: Projects in the Exercise Sciences2022 Semester One (1223)
Provides students with an opportunity to collect data in an area of interest, with the aim of validating an area of study towards their theses.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 702
527
EXERSCI 702
: Projects in the Exercise Sciences2022 Summer School (1220)
Provides students with an opportunity to collect data in an area of interest, with the aim of validating an area of study towards their theses.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 702
528
EXERSCI 704
: Advanced Techniques in Biomechanics2022 Semester One (1223)
A laboratory-based course which explores the current biomechanics methodology for quantifying human movements. Emphasis on motion capture, force measurement, accelerometers, clinical gait analysis, balance assessment, and electromyography. Students will apply biomechanical methods to clinical assessment.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 704
529
EXERSCI 705
: Research in the Exercise Sciences2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines the nature and value of research contributions in the Exercise Sciences and their application to further research and evidence-based practice. Evaluates the process of research, inclusive of the development of research questions and hypotheses, the planning and collection of data in an ethical and unbiased manner, the analysis, interpretation and presentation of data and the dissemination of results.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 705
530
EXERSCI 706
: Seminar in Advanced Exercise Physiology2022 Semester Two (1225)
A seminar-based course examining the physiological responses and adaptations to physical exercise or inactivity. Students evaluate, present, and discuss seminal and contemporary research publications on selected topics largely focusing on the cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculoskeletal systems. Emphasis will be placed upon investigations of the explanatory elements of adaptation, from the level of the genome to the living human, and the use of relevant contemporary experimental techniques.
Restriction: PHYSIOL 706, SPORTSCI 706
531
EXERSCI 708
: Advanced Seminar in Movement Neuroscience2022 Semester One (1223)
Seminar based course which examines brain organisation and function related to movement in health and disease. Emphasis is placed on contemporary techniques and paradigms in the field of movement neuroscience, with special emphasis on clinical populations that exhibit impaired movement. Neural plasticity is a central theme.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 708
532
EXERSCI 711
: Exercise and Performance Psychology2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines the basis of exercise motivation and to examine how psychological states can influence movement control and performance in work, sports, and daily life. The course covers theoretical foundations and involves active discussion of recent empirical studies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
533
EXERSCI 714
: Special Topics in the Exercise Sciences2022 Semester Two (1225)
Prerequisite: Head of Department approval
Restriction: SPORTSCI 714
Restriction: SPORTSCI 714
534
EXERSCI 720
: Clinical Exercise Physiology 12022 Semester One (1223)
Develops specialist knowledge in clinical exercise physiology practice, clinical exercise testing, and the effects of medication on exercise responses in people with cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic health conditions. Explores the evidence-based, physiological foundations underlying exercise assessment and prescription for people with these chronic health conditions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
535
EXERSCI 721
: Clinical Exercise Physiology 22022 Semester Two (1225)
Develops specialist knowledge in the evidence-based, physiological foundations underlying exercise assessment and prescription for people with orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neoplastic, immunologic and mental health-related chronic conditions. Covers treatment planning and reporting, and the critical analysis of the role of exercise in short and long-term chronic disease management.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 720
536
EXERSCI 731
: Physiotherapy Healthcare2022 Semester One (1223)
Students will apply specialist knowledge about the regulation of the practice of physiotherapy in New Zealand supporting professional, legal, ethical, evidence-based and culturally safe practice. Knowledge and skills include Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori models of health, government legislation and health strategies, whānau-centred care, interprofessional practice, teamwork, effective communication, and developing a critical consciousness to promote equity in healthcare delivery.
Corequisite: EXERSCI 732-734
537
EXERSCI 732
: Exercise for Rehabilitation2022 Semester One (1223)
Students will apply clinical reasoning and deduction to assessment and treatment of individuals across the lifespan living with chronic health conditions to increase life-long physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours. Knowledge and skills include aerobic capacity testing, functional assessments, exercise intervention, outcome measurement and self-management support for people undergoing cardiac rehabilitation or living with chronic health conditions and older adults.
Corequisite: EXERSCI 731, 733, 734
538
EXERSCI 733
: Musculoskeletal Outpatients2022 Semester One (1223)
Students will evaluate assessments, planning and delivery of interventions for clients with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, women’s health and rheumatologic conditions across the lifespan. Client scenarios will develop clinical reasoning skills underpinning safe, effective and holistic delivery of therapy. Students will learn to formulate differential diagnoses, prioritise clinical problems and implement an evidence-based treatment plan, using manual therapy, exercise and modality-based interventions.
Corequisite: EXERSCI 731, 732, 734
539
EXERSCI 734
: Physiotherapy Practice2022 Semester One (1223)
Students will generate solutions using knowledge and skills of physiotherapy practice including manual handling, tissue palpation, therapeutic massage, sport injury management, electrophysiological agents and education-based therapy applied using case scenarios. Students will learn clinical gait and posture analysis in older adults and for musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Commonly used functional and behavioural outcome measurement tools will be applied to clinical cases.
Corequisite: EXERSCI 731-733
540
EXERSCI 735
: Neurological Rehabilitation2022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will apply specialist knowledge to develop skills in evidence-based assessment and intervention across health care settings, focusing on interdisciplinary rehabilitation of neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions through the lifespan. The emphasis will be on normal development and milestones to underpin learning in paediatric rehabilitation. Motor learning principles will be applied to rehabilitate mobility, walking, balance and upper-limb function, including integration of assistive technology.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 731-734
Corequisite: EXERSCI 736, 737
541
EXERSCI 736
: Acute Care2022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will apply advanced knowledge in physiotherapy management of acute respiratory, cardiac, surgical and neurological conditions across the lifespan, and to operate effectively in an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Students will learn to provide cardiopulmonary care for medical, surgical and acute neurological patients and the fundamentals of managing patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) including the role of physiotherapist in an ICU.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 731-734
Corequisite: EXERSCI 735, 737
542
EXERSCI 737
: Physiotherapy in the Community2022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will advance generic skills to manage chronic conditions commonly delivered by healthcare services in urban and rural communities. Learning will include manual therapy and exercise interventions for spinal conditions, chronic pain management, falls prevention, movement disorders, amputees, cancer survivors and paediatric respiratory conditions. Students will learn to deliver e-health rehabilitation and to deliver whānau-centred care for Māori and Pasifika communities.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 731-734
Corequisite: EXERSCI 735, 736
543
EXERSCI 751
: Physiotherapy Practicum 12022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will undertake supervised practice in a clinical setting. This is the first of 5 clinical practicums across different physiotherapy settings. Students will complete supervised practice for 25 days over a 5-week block following a compulsory 5-day pre-clinical programme. Students will develop competencies in assessment of clients' problems, analysis of findings, goal setting and implementation and evaluation of interventions.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 731-737
544
EXERSCI 775
: Seminar in Clinical Exercise Physiology2022 Semester One (1223)
A body of advanced theoretical and administrative work related to exercise prescription and service delivery. The principles of exercise physiology related to clinical populations, especially individuals who have cardiac, musculoskeletal, neurological, pulmonary, immunological, neoplastic, mood, and metabolic disorders, post-surgical cases, the elderly, and for individuals at risk of developing diseases as a consequence of inactivity. Professional and inter-professional relations will be addressed.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 775, 783
545
EXERSCI 776
: Clinical Exercise Practicum 12022 Semester One (1223)
Individual interdisciplinary practice in exercise screening, exercise and physical activity assessment, exercise prescription and supervision, exercise and physical activity counselling and health education and promotion in clinical populations. The course integrates ethical, safe, reflective and culturally responsive practice through supervised clinical work of not less than 200 hours.
Restriction: EXERSCI 771, SPORTSCI 771, 781
546
EXERSCI 777
: Clinical Exercise Practicum 22022 Semester Two (1225)
Individual and interdisciplinary practice in exercise screening, exercise and physical activity assessment, exercise prescription and supervision, exercise and physical activity counselling and health education and promotion in clinical populations. The course integrates ethical, safe, reflective and culturally responsive practice through supervised clinical work of not less than 200 hours.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 776
Restriction: EXERSCI 772, SPORTSCI 772, 781
Restriction: EXERSCI 772, SPORTSCI 772, 781
547
EXERSCI 778
: Clinical Exercise Practicum 32022 Semester One (1223)
Individual and interdisciplinary practice in exercise screening, exercise and physical activity assessment, exercise prescription and supervision, exercise and physical activity counselling and health education and promotion in clinical populations. The course integrates ethical, safe, reflective and culturally responsive practice through supervised clinical work of not less than 200 hours.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 771, 772, 776, 777
Corequisite: EXERSCI 775
Restriction: EXERSCI 773, SPORTSCI 773, 782
Restriction: EXERSCI 773, SPORTSCI 773, 782
548
EXERSCI 779
: Clinical Exercise Practicum 42022 Semester Two (1225)
Individual and interdisciplinary practice in exercise screening, exercise and physical activity assessment, exercise prescription and supervision, exercise and physical activity counselling and health education and promotion in clinical populations. The course integrates ethical, safe, reflective and culturally responsive practice through supervised clinical work of not less than 200 hours.
Prerequisite: EXERSCI 773, 778
Restriction: EXERSCI 774, SPORTSCI 774, 782
Restriction: EXERSCI 774, SPORTSCI 774, 782
549
EXERSCI 792A
: MSc Dissertation in Clinical Exercise Physiology2022 Semester One (1223)
A scholarly discussion of a topic related to clinical exercise physiology.
Restriction: SPORTSCI 786, 787
To complete this course students must enrol in EXERSCI 792 A and B
550
FINANCE 701
: Research Methods in Finance2022 Semester Two (1225)
The theory and application of modern research methods in finance. The content will include the philosophy, process and design of scientific research. Prior knowledge of basic statistical techniques is assumed.
Restriction: ACCTG 701