Clinical Practice in Exercise Physiology 2 (9382.3)

As the capstone unit for the Bachelor of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation, this unit provides clinical placement and professional development opportunities to support students achieve key competencies and meet the ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards; as well as build their professional identity as graduate health professionals entering the Australian healthcare environment.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply relevant knowledge and skills across a range of health care environments to demonstrate autonomy for safe, effective and inclusive practice as a graduate-level exercise physiologist;
2. Integrate and reflect on respectful professional practice that aligns with the requirements of the placement environment, the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice and other codes of conduct, and legislation and policies that may apply;
3. Formulate and defend exercise physiology treatment planning and decision-making for complex clients and contemporary practice scenarios through sound application of clinical knowledge, skills and evidence, critical thinking and problem-solving, and person-centred care; and
4. Assemble professional evidence of core competencies and placement activities, reflective practice, and interprofessional learning, in line with the ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings

Prerequisites

12075 Clinical Practice in Exercise Physiology 1

Corequisites

Enrolment in 266JA Bachelor of Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.