Cardio-Pulmonary Conditions and Rehabilitation (9381.2)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Cardio-Pulmonary Conditions and Rehabilitation
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Sport And Exercise Science Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit aims to develop the knowledge necessary for effective assessment and treatment of patients with disorders of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Students will evaluate the pathophysiology of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and exam the role of exercise and rehabilitation in the management of these conditions.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology of common cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders;
2. Describe the general principles of pharmacology and the effects that common cardiac and pulmonary medications have on heart rate, blood pressure and exercise responses; and
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate selection, safe implementation and delivery of appropriate assessments and exercise based rehabilitation interventions for cardiovascular/pulmonary disorders.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings


Prerequisites

8279 Advanced Functional Anatomy

Corequisites

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation, 266JA.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Prof Stuart Semple
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Prof Stuart Semple
Not available

Required texts

Clinical Exercise Physiology, 5th Edition 2023, Erhman, Gordon, Visich & Keteyian. Human Kinetics.

Rapid Interpretation of EKGs, 6th Edition, Dale Dubin, COVER Publishing Company.

Submission of assessment items

Moderation

All modes of assessment are subject to moderation. Details of the moderation process for this unit can be found on the units Canvas site.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

This unit is relatively content heavy and so students are strongly encouraged to engage from day 1 with the content, attend all tutorials and schedule appropriate practice sessions to run through the stress test protocol.

Inclusion and engagement

NA

Participation requirements

Students are expected to attend all lectures and practical/tutorial sessions. It is expected that students unable to fulfil these participation requirements will inform the Unit Convenor as soon as practical, by telephone or email. 

Required IT skills

Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means; the use of Canvas; and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit does NOT contain any Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities.