| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Exercise Science Workplace Readiness |
| Unit ID: | HMPRC3170 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (HMPRC2170) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069903 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides students with an opportunity to engage in the field of exercise and sports science and understand the broad scope of practice within the industry. This unit has an emphasis on the exploration and development of career pathways, and the development of skills and experiences for future employment. A focus of this unit is the integration and application of the exercise and sports science curriculum within a work context. Students are required to plan and complete workplace learning placements within the industry (minimum 150 hours) that advance their knowledge and skill set from the prerequisite unit workplace experiences, and are responsible for the completion of all relevant documentation, including contracts, evaluations and logbooks. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| 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. | Identify opportunities within the Exercise and Sport Science fields to further professional learning, experiences and personal growth. |
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| K2. | Critically evaluate industry related practices and expectations to facilitate career development pathways. |
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| K3. | Understand the appropriate skills and competencies of the job application process in the Exercise and Sport Science industry. |
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| K4. | Develop knowledge of professional ethics, equity and intercultural competencies in the industry. |
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| K5. | Recognise the need to adapt styles of communication to suit different networks, agencies and individuals. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Choose and practice a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication skills appropriate to the environment and situation. |
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| S2. | Cultivate and apply appropriate professional standards and ethical practices of the discipline. |
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| S3. | Design a professional job application suitable for the industry and participate in the interview process. |
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| S4. | Evaluate potential career paths and reflect on personal and professional requirements for success. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Engage in appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with external agencies, clients and university staff. |
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| A2. | Critically analyse personal strengths and areas for improvement in regards to employability skills. |
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| A3. | Participate in the full interview process, including job application submission and interview. |
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| A4. | Apply theoretical, organisational and ethical knowledge from the exercise and sports science curriculum into the industry. |
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| Unit Content: |
This may include:
•Intro to Workplace Readiness.
•Constructing job application, including letter of application, CV and KSC.
•Interview preparation and participation.
•Introduction to indigenous and cultural awareness training.
•Completing workplace learning hours within the exercise and sports science industry. |
| 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | 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 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | 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. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A3 |
Attendance and active participation in practical sessions to complete formative assessment of skills. |
90% attendance required to satisfy ongoing formative assessment. |
S/U |
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| 2. |
K4, K5, S1, S2, S4, A1, A4 |
Submission of placement contracts and all tasks associated with completion of work integrated learning hours (minimum 150 hours), including InPlace requirements. |
Completion of placement contract/s, logbooks and InPlace requirements. |
S/U |
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| 3. |
K1, K3, K5, S1, S3, S4, A1, A3 |
Design and submit a professional job application, including cover letter, CV and KSC related to a possible career path in the exercise and sports science industry. |
Written report |
30-50% |
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| 4. |
K3, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3 |
Participate in a mock interview, based on the submitted job application. |
Practice interview |
20-40% |
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| 5. |
K1, K2, K4, K5, S1, S2, A1, A2 |
Reflective report based on work integrated learning experience, employability skills and future career requirements. |
Self-Reflection report |
30-50% |
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| 6. |
S1, S2, A1, A4 |
Supervisor evaluation from external WIL. |
Supervisor Evaluation |
5-15% |
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