XNB490 Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum Honours
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| Unit code: | XNB490 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | XNB488 or XNB489 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $957 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB490 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | XNB488 or 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 final WIL opportunity 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
- Analyse and synthesise principles of exercise and sports nutrition.
- Apply evidence to practical recommendations related to supplements and performance.
Content
Your XNB490 placement requires you to undertake a minimum 180 hours. ESSA stipulates that you must complete a minimum 360 hours of total practicum time to acquire the status of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. A minimum total of 360 hours of practicum is required to be undertaken in a variety of activities to demonstrate attainment of competency in exercise assessment and prescription and delivery including:
a. At least 200 hours across the AEP core areas of practice.
b. The remaining 160 hours may be in any area across the AEP scope of practice ensuring:
• No more than 100 hours across the emerging or niche areas of practice
The QUT CEP Practicum Program seeks to diversify the student experience so there are opportunities for you to attend placements in interstate, regional, rural or remote locations. Students who have been exposed to these opportunities previously speak of their transformative nature both from a professional and personal perspective.
During your placement you will have the opportunity to observe, have face to face client contact and attend to administrative processes. Additionally, you will have scope to develop your 'soft' skills which encompass capabilities such as leadership, communication, teamwork, problem solving, adaptability, etc.
The Exercise Sciences Practicum Lead and Health Work Integrated Learning Support Team (WILS) play an integral role in the preparation and implementation of the practicum program. Consequently, you will be expected to be attuned to the information disseminated by them across a variety of platforms and engage fully when requested.
As part of your progression to becoming an accredited exercise physiologist, you will be required to undertake an online-module that covers sports nutrition with a focus on ergogenic aids and illegal supplements. This module will cover the pro's and con's of common ergogenic and nutritional aids, as well as sports supplement frameworks and regulations.
Learning Approaches
Practicum affords you the opportunity 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 not only demonstrate suitable knowledge, understandings and skills, but to also be a critical and discerning learner and accept that feedback is imperative for your growth as a skilled and reflective professional.
The online-module is self-paced and can be completed through Canvas. Online lectures and problem-based learning will provide you the skills to strengthen your critical thinking skills by connecting theory to a practical scenario and critiquing its application.
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
- Exam
All tasks are assessed as either being satisfactory or unsatisfactory. You 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 assess yourself against a set of criteria on a scale ranging from unacceptable to distinction. It is expected that you will receive explicit feedback around your performance and be provided with specific strategies to address areas that need improvement.
The midpoint student self-evaluation can be accessed via a link on the Sport and Exercise Science Community Canvas site.
At the endpoint of your practicum, your supervisor will complete an online evaluation of your practicum performance. They will assess you against a set of criteria on a scale ranging from unacceptable to distinction. Please note, students will be deemed ‘at risk of failing’ where:
- Any criterion is marked as a ‘unacceptable’
- More than three (3) criterion are marked as a ‘marginal’
- The student receives an overall rating of 'unsatisfactory'
A link to the endpoint evaluation will be sent to your supervisor by the unit coordinator. It is expected that you and your supervisor will have an opportunity to discuss your results in depth .
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Threshold Assessment:
The opportunity to reattempt placement when graded unsatisfactory is not available for this assessment item.
Assessment: Record of Student Engagement and Practicum Logbook
This assessment consists of two tasks:
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 physiologist.
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.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Threshold Assessment:
You will be allowed 1 resubmission if graded unsatisfactory on the first attempt. Resubmission must occur within 30 days of your final day of placement in accordance with ESSA practicum standards. You are advised to seek feedback from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Assessment: Exam
You will be required to achieve a score of greater than 50% on the exam to meet the satisfactory requirements. This exam is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
You will be given an opportunity to show competency via a resit examination should you not meet the 50% passing threshold.
The final exam contains application-based multiple-choice questions. You will be expected to interpret and apply knowledge of the principles of sport and nutrition and their complex physiological and biochemical responses on interaction, covered throughout the module.
Threshold Assessment:
If you do not achieve the pass level (50%) on the nutrition exam you are able to resit the assessment. You are advised to seek feedback from the unit coordinator prior to re-sit.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties 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.
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 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB490 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | XNB488 or 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 final WIL opportunity 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
- Analyse and synthesise principles of exercise and sports nutrition.
- Apply evidence to practical recommendations related to supplements and performance.
Content
Your XNB490 placement requires you to undertake a minimum 180 hours. ESSA stipulates that you must complete a minimum 360 hours of total practicum time to acquire the status of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. A minimum total of 360 hours of practicum is required to be undertaken in a variety of activities to demonstrate attainment of competency in exercise assessment and prescription and delivery including:
a. At least 200 hours across the AEP core areas of practice.
b. The remaining 160 hours may be in any area across the AEP scope of practice ensuring:
• No more than 100 hours across the emerging or niche areas of practice
The QUT CEP Practicum Program seeks to diversify the student experience so there are opportunities for you to attend placements in interstate, regional, rural or remote locations. Students who have been exposed to these opportunities previously speak of their transformative nature both from a professional and personal perspective.
During your placement you will have the opportunity to observe, have face to face client contact and attend to administrative processes. Additionally, you will have scope to develop your 'soft' skills which encompass capabilities such as leadership, communication, teamwork, problem solving, adaptability, etc.
The Exercise Sciences Practicum Lead and Health Work Integrated Learning Support Team (WILS) play an integral role in the preparation and implementation of the practicum program. Consequently, you will be expected to be attuned to the information disseminated by them across a variety of platforms and engage fully when requested.
As part of your progression to becoming an accredited exercise physiologist, you will be required to undertake an online-module that covers sports nutrition with a focus on ergogenic aids and illegal supplements. This module will cover the pro's and con's of common ergogenic and nutritional aids, as well as sports supplement frameworks and regulations.
Learning Approaches
Practicum affords you the opportunity 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 not only demonstrate suitable knowledge, understandings and skills, but to also be a critical and discerning learner and accept that feedback is imperative for your growth as a skilled and reflective professional.
The online-module is self-paced and can be completed through Canvas. Online lectures and problem-based learning will provide you the skills to strengthen your critical thinking skills by connecting theory to a practical scenario and critiquing its application.
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
- Exam
All tasks are assessed as either being satisfactory or unsatisfactory. You 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 assess yourself against a set of criteria on a scale ranging from unacceptable to distinction. It is expected that you will receive explicit feedback around your performance and be provided with specific strategies to address areas that need improvement.
The midpoint student self-evaluation can be accessed via a link on the Sport and Exercise Science Community Canvas site.
At the endpoint of your practicum, your supervisor will complete an online evaluation of your practicum performance. They will assess you against a set of criteria on a scale ranging from unacceptable to distinction. Please note, students will be deemed ‘at risk of failing’ where:
- Any criterion is marked as a ‘unacceptable’
- More than three (3) criterion are marked as a ‘marginal’
- The student receives an overall rating of 'unsatisfactory'
A link to the endpoint evaluation will be sent to your supervisor by the unit coordinator. It is expected that you and your supervisor will have an opportunity to discuss your results in depth .
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Threshold Assessment:
The opportunity to reattempt placement when graded unsatisfactory is not available for this assessment item.
Assessment: Record of Student Engagement and Practicum Logbook
This assessment consists of two tasks:
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 physiologist.
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.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Threshold Assessment:
You will be allowed 1 resubmission if graded unsatisfactory on the first attempt. Resubmission must occur within 30 days of your final day of placement in accordance with ESSA practicum standards. You are advised to seek feedback from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Assessment: Exam
You will be required to achieve a score of greater than 50% on the exam to meet the satisfactory requirements. This exam is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
You will be given an opportunity to show competency via a resit examination should you not meet the 50% passing threshold.
The final exam contains application-based multiple-choice questions. You will be expected to interpret and apply knowledge of the principles of sport and nutrition and their complex physiological and biochemical responses on interaction, covered throughout the module.
Threshold Assessment:
If you do not achieve the pass level (50%) on the nutrition exam you are able to resit the assessment. You are advised to seek feedback from the unit coordinator prior to re-sit.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
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.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties 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.
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.