| Effective Term: | 2027/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Exercise Assessment, Programming & Delivery 1 |
| Unit ID: | EXSCI2174 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (EXSCI1702 or EXSCI1802) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (EXSCI2175) |
| ASCED: | 069903 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides the knowledge and skills to safely assess, prescribe and deliver exercise for healthy populations. Building upon foundational exercise and sport science knowledge, students will conduct pre-screening and fitness testing procedures, evaluate results, prescribe exercises based on results and deliver a program. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of using an evidence-based approach and be able to modify protocols where necessary. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| 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: |
| Other outcomes: |
| O1. | Conduct pre-exercise health screening to assess risk and confirm suitability for activity, complying with informed consent, privacy and health records requirements. |
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| O2. | Apply communication strategies (verbal, non‑verbal and written) to elicit client information, explain assessment results, develop achievable fitness goals and safely deliver and instruct exercise programs. |
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| O3. | Analyse programming variables, including clients’ abilities and factors such as age, sex and culture, and identify their impact on exercise program design. |
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| O4. | Design and deliver training programs informed by pre-screening and fitness test data, implementing progression and regression principles to meet individual needs. |
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| O5. | Apply risk management strategies during assessment and program delivery, including ongoing monitoring, to identify and respond to changing client conditions and adverse events. |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit will focus on concepts such as: - Risk stratification, pre-screening and testing principles
- Exercise testing for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength
- Exercise prescription for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength
- Exercise delivery for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
1, 4 |
Attendance and active participation in laboratory sessions to complete formative assessments of practical skills. |
90% attendance at active learning sessions. |
S/U |
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| 2. |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
Develop, deliver and evaluate an exercise program for a healthy individual. |
Assignment and presentation. |
20-40% |
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| 3. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Conduct exercise assessments to collect and analyse data, then develop an exercise program. |
Assessment and programming report. |
20-40% |
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| 4. |
1, 2, 4, 5 |
Assessment of practical application of knowledge and skills. |
Practical exam. |
20-40% |
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