| Effective Term: | 2027/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Clinical Exercise Physiology for Complex Conditions |
| Unit ID: | EXPHS4006 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | |
| Co-requisite(s): | |
| Exclusion(s): | |
| ASCED: | 061799 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit aims to develop students' understanding of a broad range of communication and psychosocial factors that influence exercise physiology practice. This unit also provides students with the knowledge, skills and values to appropriately manage mental health disorders, cancer pathologies and other complex conditions. Students will also learn about the pathophysiology of types of pain including the complex sequela of chronic pain. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| Skills: |
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| Unit Content: |
- Communication with clients and practitioners
- Client-practitioner interactions and motivational interviewing
- Behaviour change and strategies to promote treatment adherence
- Anatomy, pathophysiology, assessment, medical management and exercise guidelines for a range of complex conditions, including but not limited to: mental health, trauma, dementia, chronic fatigue, cancers, and chronic pain.
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
3, 4, 6 |
Students to conduct an interview with a mock client considered complex, and reflect on clinical skills and challenges. |
Client Interview and Reflection |
20-40% |
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| 2. |
1, 2, 3, 6 |
Completion of a presentation based on the client interview, using a case conference approach involving assessment and prescriptive components, including self-evaluation. |
Oral Presentation |
20-40% |
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| 3. |
1, 2, 5 |
Multi-staged practical assessment of complex client case study. |
Objective Structured Clinical Exam |
30-50% (Hurdle) |
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