Outline

Overview

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to a range of issues related to clinical exercise professional practice and service delivery. Topics covered include interdisciplinary collaboration, professional ethics, communication skills, clinical documentation and report writing. A major focus of this unit will be to introduce the concept of evidence-based practice and to teach how scientific evidence can be used in clinical decision making about appropriate interventions for individual clients.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Movement Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Tim Davies, timothy.davies@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Maria Fiatarone Singh, maria.fiataronesingh@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Hulya Sinmaz, hulya.sinmaz@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	Accelerate Communication Excellence (ACE) Skills-based evaluation	0%	Week 05	Online module
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Client interview Assignment	30%	Week 05	15 minutes plus one page
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Viva voce Presentation and oral case defence	40%	Week 09	15 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Evidence-based practice report Assignment	30%	Week 13	1.5 A4 pages (approx. 500 words)
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Client interview: This task assesses your ability to conduct a client interview. You will be assessed on your interview structure, professionalism, ethical conduct and communication, and questioning skills.
Viva voce: A written task in the form of a management plan for a client: demonstrating personal and professional attributes required in the transition from student to health care professional, including professional and ethical behaviour, reflective practice, client-centeredness, cultural awareness, respect for other healthcare professionals, social responsibility, and empathy. Combined with an oral presentation and defence of the plan to assess the ability to rationalise decisions.
Evidence-based practice report: The purpose of this assessment is to allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the process of evidence-based practice, your ability to critically evaluate the scientific evidence, and your ability to draw realistic conclusions from the scientific evidence. As part of this report, you will formulate an exercise therapy question, identify the best paper to answer this question, critically evaluate the paper, and draw realistic conclusions about the evidence.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Australian health care system and role of EP	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 01	Health care system	Online class (2 hr)
Week 02	Communication	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 02	Communication	Online class (2 hr)
Week 03	Communication	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 03	Communication	Online class (2 hr)
Week 04	Interprofessional learning	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 04	Interprofessional Learning	Online class (2 hr)
Week 05	Ethical practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 05	Ethical practice	Online class (2 hr)
Week 06	Making clinical decisions	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 06	Making clinical decisions	Online class (2 hr)
Week 07	Culturally safe and socially responsible practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 08	Culturally safe and socially responsible practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 08	Culturally safe and socially responsible practice	Online class (2 hr)
Week 09	Evidence-based practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 10	Evidence-based practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 10	Evidence-based practice	Online class (2 hr)
Week 11	Evidence-based practice	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 11	Evidence-based practice	Online class (2 hr)
Week 12	Evidence-based practice revision for assignment	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 12	Evidence-based practice	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 13	EP Q and A/case studies	Online class (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Students are expected to attend one 2-hour tutorial per week held online via Zoom.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

O’Toole, G. (2012) Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals (2nd edition ) . Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier
Herbert RD, Jamtvedt G, Mead J, Hagen KB. (2005) Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy. Oxford: Elsevier
Hoffmann T, Bennett S, & Del Mar C. (Eds.) (2010) Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions. Sydney: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
Strauss SE, Glasziou P, Richardson WS & Haynes RB. (2011) Evidence-Based Medicine. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. understand what it means to be a health care professional
LO2. understand what it means to be a clinical exercise physiologist
LO3. demonstrate personal and professional attributes required in the transition from student to health care professional, including professional and ethical behaviour, reflective practice, client-centredness, cultural awareness, social responsibility, and empathy
LO4. outline the relevant areas of the Australian Healthcare system and where the clinical exercise physiologist fits within this system
LO5. understand and respect the roles of other health professionals
LO6. communicate clearly, sensitively, and effectively with clients and others
LO7. adapt communication style to suit the particular needs of the recipient(s)
LO8. demonstrate the capacity to make sound client-centred clinical decisions that are grounded in the scientific evidence and risk management.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.1. Illustrate the scope of practice of Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and the scope of roles available for AEP practice. 1.3.2. Employ core principles of case management and appropriate clinical reporting in the delivery of clinical, health and wellness, work conditioning and rehabilitation services within the boundaries of the ESSA AEP scope of practice and the healthcare system framework. 1.3.3. Practise professional conduct that incorporates the principles, legislation, regulations, rights and responsibilities that underpin: the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; therapeutic and collegial relationships; and professional practice in a client centred, multi-disciplinary care environment. 1.3.4. Employ evidence-based practice and professional clinical practice principles in the practice of the profession of an AEP.
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.1. Illustrate the scope of practice of Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and the scope of roles available for AEP practice. 1.3.2. Employ core principles of case management and appropriate clinical reporting in the delivery of clinical, health and wellness, work conditioning and rehabilitation services within the boundaries of the ESSA AEP scope of practice and the healthcare system framework. 1.3.3. Practise professional conduct that incorporates the principles, legislation, regulations, rights and responsibilities that underpin: the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; therapeutic and collegial relationships; and professional practice in a client centred, multi-disciplinary care environment. 1.3.4. Employ evidence-based practice and professional clinical practice principles in the practice of the profession of an AEP.
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.2. Employ core principles of case management and appropriate clinical reporting in the delivery of clinical, health and wellness, work conditioning and rehabilitation services within the boundaries of the ESSA AEP scope of practice and the healthcare system framework. 1.3.3. Practise professional conduct that incorporates the principles, legislation, regulations, rights and responsibilities that underpin: the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; therapeutic and collegial relationships; and professional practice in a client centred, multi-disciplinary care environment. 1.3.4. Employ evidence-based practice and professional clinical practice principles in the practice of the profession of an AEP.
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.2. Employ core principles of case management and appropriate clinical reporting in the delivery of clinical, health and wellness, work conditioning and rehabilitation services within the boundaries of the ESSA AEP scope of practice and the healthcare system framework. 1.3.3. Practise professional conduct that incorporates the principles, legislation, regulations, rights and responsibilities that underpin: the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; therapeutic and collegial relationships; and professional practice in a client centred, multi-disciplinary care environment.
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.2. Employ core principles of case management and appropriate clinical reporting in the delivery of clinical, health and wellness, work conditioning and rehabilitation services within the boundaries of the ESSA AEP scope of practice and the healthcare system framework. 1.3.3. Practise professional conduct that incorporates the principles, legislation, regulations, rights and responsibilities that underpin: the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice; therapeutic and collegial relationships; and professional practice in a client centred, multi-disciplinary care environment.
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 10.4.5. Revise communication and leadership style to respond to changes in client and other stakeholder needs and manage changes in clinical situation. 11.4.12. Employ behavioural change strategies and revise communication to facilitate mitigation of cognitive, behavioural and other influencing factors on treatment progression for individual musculoskeletal and rehabilitation clients. 12.4.8. Employ behavioural change strategies and revise communication to accommodate decreased executive function in neurological clients; accommodate changes in neurological client clinical status inter and intra session; and facilitate mitigation of cognitive, behavioural and other influencing factors on treatment progression for individual neurological and rehabilitation clients. 9.4.7. Revise communication and leadership style to respond to changes in client and other stakeholder needs and manage changes in clinical situation(s).
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 10.4.5. Revise communication and leadership style to respond to changes in client and other stakeholder needs and manage changes in clinical situation. 11.4.12. Employ behavioural change strategies and revise communication to facilitate mitigation of cognitive, behavioural and other influencing factors on treatment progression for individual musculoskeletal and rehabilitation clients. 12.4.8. Employ behavioural change strategies and revise communication to accommodate decreased executive function in neurological clients; accommodate changes in neurological client clinical status inter and intra session; and facilitate mitigation of cognitive, behavioural and other influencing factors on treatment progression for individual neurological and rehabilitation clients. 6.4.4. Revise communication and leadership to respond to changes in client and other health professional needs and manage changes in clinical situation(s). 8.4.5. Revise communication and leadership to respond to changes in client and other stakeholder needs and manage changes in clinical situation(s). 9.4.7. Revise communication and leadership style to respond to changes in client and other stakeholder needs and manage changes in clinical situation(s).
	Accredited Exercise Physiologist Professional Standards - 1.3.4. Employ evidence-based practice and professional clinical practice principles in the practice of the profession of an AEP.

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Students feedback from UoS Survey has been reviewed and considered.

Additional information

Student Administration Manual of the School of Health Sciences

Disclaimer

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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