XNB386 Exercise in Clinical Populations
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| Unit code: | XNB386 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | XNH386 or XNH366 |
| Antirequisite(s): | XNB384 |
| Equivalent(s): | XNB388 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,192 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $4,848 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB386 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | XNH386 or XNH366 |
| Equivalent: | XNB388 |
| Anti-requisite: | XNB384 |
| Coordinator: | Emily Cox | emily.cox@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. It provides an understanding of various diseases, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, the unit aims to develop your knowledge of these disorders so that you can recognise how they affect and respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments, and medications at a level that allows students to work with other health professionals to assess and provide exercise and activity suitable for managing chronic condition
- Analyse client information and make informed judgments to appropriately risk stratify an individual for exercise and physical activity
- Demonstrate professionalism, communication skills and appropriate use of clinical terminology relevant to the disorder
Content
You will be required to describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments and medications associated with diseases in core, niche or emerging areas of practice for a clinical exercise physiologist.
Learning Approaches
The unit adopts a blended learning approach where you are to view filmed patient scenarios and come to class to discuss the scenarios, where you will engage in collaborative activity with peers and tutors. You will have an opportunity to discuss various approaches to assessment, client management and provide a sound rationale for your approach.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback to Students
Assessment will be spaced throughout the semester to provide the opportunity for feedback on your learning to that point. Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- you will be provided with verbal and/or written feedback on each piece of formative and summative assessment during the semester;
- criteria sheet grading;
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets; and
- generic comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas.
You are encouraged to communicate with the unit coordinator or unit tutor if you have any questions or concerns about the assessment items.
Assessment
Overview
General Assessment Information
Each assessment item is designed to measure your knowledge and mastery of professional skills stated in the learning outcomes. The assessment tasks have been chosen as tools to enhance and guide your learning as well as measure your performance.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Presentation
Reviewing a real-world client case, you will critically analyse and devise an exercise-based management plan for the clinical condition. This task simulates the explanation and instruction of an exercise intervention to a client.
Assessment: Case Study
You will be presented with a clinical case scenario of a patient with a specified health condition. You will need to research the disease state, treatment, side effects and develop an exercise plan to assist the patient better manage the condition.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Written Examination
You will be required to demonstrate your knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnostics, treatment, side effects and the role of exercise in managing the health conditions presented in this unit.
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.
Resources
Course materials, including lecture notes, course notes and references to prescribed readings, will be made available via QUT Canvas.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.