XNB469 Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum C
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| Unit code: | XNB469 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | (XNB387 or XNB367 or XNB470) and (XNH481 or XNH461) and (XNH482 or XNH462). XNH461 and XNH462 may be enrolled in the same study period as XNB469. |
| Equivalent(s): | XNB485, XNB489 |
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,328 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $8,712 |
| International unit fee | $9,696 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB469 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Pre-requisite: | (XNB387 or XNB367 or XNB470) and (XNH481 or XNH461) and (XNH482 or XNH462). XNH461 and XNH462 may be enrolled in the same study period as XNB469. |
| Equivalent: | XNB485 |
| Equivalent: | XNB489 |
| Coordinator: | Justin Holland | justin.holland@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Adhering to policies mandated by ESSA, this unit provides you with an opportunity to undertake a minimum of 180 hours at an external clinical exercise physiology site. The focus of this practicum is around the design, delivery and evaluation of safe and effective exercise interventions for people with acute, sub-acute or chronic medical conditions, injuries or disabilities.
This unit is the third of three WIL opportunities you will engage in to fulfill the practicum requirements necessary to be an Accredited Exercise Physiologist.
Practicum units are distinctive from other course offerings in that there is a deal of preparation needed and a number of formal requirements that must be completed in order to allow you to complete your placement. Practicum expectations and obligations are detailed in the Unit Information Document available on the CEP Community Canvas site.
This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply clinical exercise physiology knowledge and understandings; demonstrating satisfactory technical skills and competence in practical situations as appropriate to the placement context.
- Develop and exhibit a range of ‘soft’ skills, including interpersonal communication, to perform independently or collaboratively and facilitate effective engagement in diverse settings
- Understand, respect and practice in accordance with, the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice
- Engage in reflective practice, planning and action for ongoing learning
Content
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) stipulates that you must complete a minimum of 360 hours of practicum placement in specified pathology domains and other relevant activities during your degree to become an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP). In this unit, you will complete a minimum of 180 hours of practicum placement experience in areas that reflect the ESSA AEP Professional Standards. Some examples of these activities include client screening, exercise testing, exercise prescription and programming and exercise delivery to clients experiencing health conditions that benefit from exercise. Typically, the practicum placement will be in private practices, allied health clinics or Queensland Health.
Specific skills and graduate capabilities you will develop include:
- Knowledge and skills relevant to an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- Industry-relevant digital practices and technologies
- Critical, creative, and analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving
- Effective communication in a variety of contexts and modes
- The capacity for life-long learning
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Characteristics of self-reliance and leadership
Learning Approaches
Practicum allows you to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application in professional work environments. Adopting a professional mindset is critical to your development whilst on placement. Such a mindset requires you to demonstrate suitable knowledge, understanding, and skills and to be a critical and discerning learner and accept that feedback is imperative for your growth as a skilled and reflective practitioner. You will practice with professional cultural safety and awareness of diverse perspectives and inclusion.
Your placement allocation is overseen by QUT staff and may occur in collaboration to accommodate your needs. Placement allocations are subject to change, and you must be flexible to accommodate any alterations. You may be required to attend placement across geographical locations within and outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback to Students
Supervisors will be expected to provide you with regular, considered and informative feedback. Formal feedback will be provided via the Midpoint Self-Evaluation and Endpoint Supervisor Evaluation tools. It would be expected that if you are at 'risk of failing' your placement, you would have received explicit feedback during the collaborative completion of your midpoint self-evaluation and been provided with specific strategies to improve .
Relative to assessment tasks associated with practicum, you will receive timely feedback from assessors and be given opportunities to modify responses in the event that you do not attain a grading of 'satisfactory'.
Assessment
Overview
General Assessment Information
The assessment component of the course is through a:
- Practicum Evaluation
- Record of Student Engagement; and
- Practicum Logbook
All tasks are assessed as either being satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Students will need to receive a grading of satisfactory for all the assessment items listed above in order to pass the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Practicum Evaluation
At the midpoint of your practicum, you will complete a self-evaluation with mandatory input from your supervisor. You will receive explicit feedback on your performance and be provided with specific strategies to address areas that need improvement. Your supervisor will complete an online evaluation of your performance against a set of criteria at the end of the practicum. It is expected that you and your supervisor will have an opportunity to discuss your results in depth.
Assessment: Record of Student Engagement
The Record of Student Engagement details the total amount of practicum hours and nature of the activities undertaken. Additionally, it requires you to reflect on how your practicum enhanced your professional capacities as an exercise scientist.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Practicum Logbook
The practicum logbook will enable students to record the activities undertaken whilst on placement and the time devoted to them. The completion of the logbook is not intended to be an onerous task and basic details only need to be entered.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
You must submit mandatory documentation that aligns with the expectations of QUT and other relevant external organisations (e.g. QLD Health) as they apply to to practicum engagement in a specific discipline. These expectations will be conveyed to you by WILS.
If you do not submit your documents in a timely fashion then you may be prevented from completing your placement.
Blue Card
A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.
Costs
NA
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Coombes, J., & Skinner, T. (2015). ESSA's student manual for health exercise and sport assessment. Elsevier.
Risk Assessment Statement
Assessment for this unit will involve a workplace-based assignment. You should be aware of and abide by the health and safety requirements of the workplace. You are expected to undergo any induction or other training provided in the workplace for employees or visitors to the workplace as appropriate. See the Faculty Workplace Integrated Learning Canvas site for further details including vaccination, working with children and Queensland Health requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure all mandatory documentation that you have submitted to WILS is current and complies with current unit requirements.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB469 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Pre-requisite: | (XNB387 or XNB367 or XNB470) and (XNH481 or XNH461) and (XNH482 or XNH462). XNH461 and XNH462 may be enrolled in the same study period as XNB469. |
| Equivalent: | XNB485 |
| Equivalent: | XNB489 |
Overview
Adhering to policies mandated by ESSA, this unit provides you with an opportunity to undertake a minimum of 180 hours at an external clinical exercise physiology site. The focus of this practicum is around the design, delivery and evaluation of safe and effective exercise interventions for people with acute, sub-acute or chronic medical conditions, injuries or disabilities.
This unit is the third of three WIL opportunities you will engage in to fulfill the practicum requirements necessary to be an Accredited Exercise Physiologist.
Practicum units are distinctive from other course offerings in that there is a deal of preparation needed and a number of formal requirements that must be completed in order to allow you to complete your placement. Practicum expectations and obligations are detailed in the Unit Information Document available on the CEP Community Canvas site.
This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply clinical exercise physiology knowledge and understandings; demonstrating satisfactory technical skills and competence in practical situations as appropriate to the placement context.
- Develop and exhibit a range of ‘soft’ skills, including interpersonal communication, to perform independently or collaboratively and facilitate effective engagement in diverse settings
- Understand, respect and practice in accordance with, the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice
- Engage in reflective practice, planning and action for ongoing learning
Content
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) stipulates that you must complete a minimum of 360 hours of practicum placement in specified pathology domains and other relevant activities during your degree to become an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP). In this unit, you will complete a minimum of 180 hours of practicum placement experience in areas that reflect the ESSA AEP Professional Standards. Some examples of these activities include client screening, exercise testing, exercise prescription and programming and exercise delivery to clients experiencing health conditions that benefit from exercise. Typically, the practicum placement will be in private practices, allied health clinics or Queensland Health.
Specific skills and graduate capabilities you will develop include:
- Knowledge and skills relevant to an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- Industry-relevant digital practices and technologies
- Critical, creative, and analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving
- Effective communication in a variety of contexts and modes
- The capacity for life-long learning
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Characteristics of self-reliance and leadership
Learning Approaches
Practicum allows you to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application in professional work environments. Adopting a professional mindset is critical to your development whilst on placement. Such a mindset requires you to demonstrate suitable knowledge, understanding, and skills and to be a critical and discerning learner and accept that feedback is imperative for your growth as a skilled and reflective practitioner. You will practice with professional cultural safety and awareness of diverse perspectives and inclusion.
Your placement allocation is overseen by QUT staff and may occur in collaboration to accommodate your needs. Placement allocations are subject to change, and you must be flexible to accommodate any alterations. You may be required to attend placement across geographical locations within and outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback to Students
Supervisors will be expected to provide you with regular, considered and informative feedback. Formal feedback will be provided via the Midpoint Self-Evaluation and Endpoint Supervisor Evaluation tools. It would be expected that if you are at 'risk of failing' your placement, you would have received explicit feedback during the collaborative completion of your midpoint self-evaluation and been provided with specific strategies to improve .
Relative to assessment tasks associated with practicum, you will receive timely feedback from assessors and be given opportunities to modify responses in the event that you do not attain a grading of 'satisfactory'.
Assessment
Overview
General Assessment Information
The assessment component of the course is through a:
- Practicum Evaluation
- Record of Student Engagement; and
- Practicum Logbook
All tasks are assessed as either being satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Students will need to receive a grading of satisfactory for all the assessment items listed above in order to pass the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Practicum Evaluation
At the midpoint of your practicum, you will complete a self-evaluation with mandatory input from your supervisor. You will receive explicit feedback on your performance and be provided with specific strategies to address areas that need improvement. Your supervisor will complete an online evaluation of your performance against a set of criteria at the end of the practicum. It is expected that you and your supervisor will have an opportunity to discuss your results in depth.
Assessment: Record of Student Engagement
The Record of Student Engagement details the total amount of practicum hours and nature of the activities undertaken. Additionally, it requires you to reflect on how your practicum enhanced your professional capacities as an exercise scientist.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Practicum Logbook
The practicum logbook will enable students to record the activities undertaken whilst on placement and the time devoted to them. The completion of the logbook is not intended to be an onerous task and basic details only need to be entered.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
You must submit mandatory documentation that aligns with the expectations of QUT and other relevant external organisations (e.g. QLD Health) as they apply to to practicum engagement in a specific discipline. These expectations will be conveyed to you by WILS.
If you do not submit your documents in a timely fashion then you may be prevented from completing your placement.
Blue Card
A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.
Costs
NA
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Coombes, J., & Skinner, T. (2015). ESSA's student manual for health exercise and sport assessment. Elsevier.
Risk Assessment Statement
Assessment for this unit will involve a workplace-based assignment. You should be aware of and abide by the health and safety requirements of the workplace. You are expected to undergo any induction or other training provided in the workplace for employees or visitors to the workplace as appropriate. See the Faculty Workplace Integrated Learning Canvas site for further details including vaccination, working with children and Queensland Health requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure all mandatory documentation that you have submitted to WILS is current and complies with current unit requirements.