| Effective Term: | 2026/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Exercise Assessment, Programming & Delivery 1 |
| Unit ID: | EXSCI2174 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | EXSCI1802 |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069903 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides the knowledge and skills to safely assess, prescribe and deliver exercise for healthy populations. Using foundational exercise and sport science knowledge, students will learn how to 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: |
| K1. | Understand how exercise and sport science sub-discipline areas underpin exercise assessment, prescription and delivery. |
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| K2. | Describe a range of fitness tests and screening protocols used to measure physical capacities. |
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| K3. | Describe programming variables and their recommended application to develop health-related benefits. |
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| K4. | Analyse and interpret information and results from assessments and pre-screening, including the accuracy and limitations of the assessments. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Conduct, interpret and critically analyse a range of fitness tests and screening protocols used to measure physical capacities. |
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| S2. | Effectively prescribe exercises to enhance physical capacities of a range of clientele. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate an ability to recognise when and how to refer a client to other allied health practitioners. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply informed consent procedures, gather relevant medical and activity history, and conduct a pre-exercise risk assessment to ensure safety and suitability for activity. |
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| A2. | Apply evidence-based approach to to prescribe, monitor, manage, progress and regress exercise programs based on individual needs. |
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| A3. | Evaluate, document, report, and respond to evolving risk factors and adverse signs and symptoms throughout assessments and approaches. |
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| Unit Content: |
- 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: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | N/A - Not Applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S2, A1, A2, A3 | Attendance and active participation in laboratory sessions to complete formative assessments. A 90% attendance is required to conform with our accrediting body standards. | Ongoing formative assessment | Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory | | 2. | K3, K4, S2, A2, A3 | Development of exercise program for individual. | Assignment | 20-40% | | 3. | S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Assessment of practical application of knowledge and skills. | Practical exam | 20-40% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S3 | Review of material covered in both laboratory and lecture settings. | Final test | 30-50% |
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