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EXSS4018: Clinical Practice A

2025 unit information

This unit is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities of the clinical Exercise Physiologist. Students will work under supervision in professional settings and will assist in managing clients with chronic disease, while demonstrating and being assessed on specific clinical practice skills and professional behaviour which are consistent with their stage of learning.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Movement Sciences
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

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

  • LO1. Demonstrate appropriate professional and socially responsible behaviour in a professional practice setting
  • LO2. Demonstrate effective communication with clients, colleagues and others
  • LO3. Demonstrate working effectively as part of a team
  • LO4. Conduct an effective client assessment in a clinical context
  • LO5. Design safe and effective, client-centred exercise or physical activity interventions in a clinical context
  • LO6. Deliver safe and effective, client-centred exercise or physical activity interventions in a clinical context

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive March 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive July 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive March 2025
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive July 2025
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive March 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive July 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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Modes of attendance (MoA)

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Important enrolment information

Departmental permission requirements

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