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EXSS5111: Clinical Practice Unit 1

Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Professional practice] - Cumberland, Sydney

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

Unit code EXSS5111
Academic unit Movement Sciences
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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EXSS5102
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Jacqueline Raymond, jacqueline.raymond@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Placement Student Placement Assessment
Assessment of student performance against the learning outcomes
0% Week 05
Due date: 04 Sep 2020 at 23:00
Mid-point & end-point
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Placement Attendance
Student's must achieve > 90% attendance of their placement allocation
0% Week 05
Due date: 04 Sep 2020 at 23:00
Multiple weeks
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO4
Assignment Placement Portfolio
See placement portfolio information
0% Week 05
Due date: 04 Sep 2020 at 23:00
variable
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Assignment Logbook
Submission of a logbook of placement experiences is required
0% Week 05
Due date: 04 Sep 2020 at 23:00
variable
Outcomes assessed: LO4

Assessment summary

All assessments are individual items.

 

Assessment criteria

Assessment Grading

Result name Mark range Description

Satisfied requirements

No mark When you meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard, for units which are marked as either Satisfied requirements or Failed requirements.

Failed requirements

No mark When you don’t meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard, for units which are marked as either Satisfied requirements or Failed requirements.

Result incomplete

No mark

Temporarily used in cases where a result will remain incomplete for a longer period than the IC (Incomplete) result. You will be able to re-enrol with an RI result.

Unit of Study Continuing

No mark When a unit continues in the following session. You will be able to re-enrol with a UC result.

 

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.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

All assessment items are due two weeks after the completion of your allocated placement. For all students, this will be Friday 4th September, 2020.

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Multiple weeks A single placement of up to 225 hours permitting students to apply their clinical exercise physiology knowledge and skills in a professional environment relevant to exercise physiology practice. Placement (225 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Pre-semester A 1 hour briefing in the semester preceding the unit of study outlining the nature of the unit of study and preparation tasks that students must complete prior to taking this unit of study. Lecture (1 hr)  
Week -04 Pre-Placement Workshop Workshop (35 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Week 07 A 1 hour debrief after the placement component of this UoS is complete for debriefing and consolidation of learning opportunities. Lecture (1 hr)  

Attendance and class requirements

Please see assessment information regarding attendance requirements. 

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.

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. Demonstrate appropriate professional and socially responsible behaviour in a professional practice setting.
  • LO2. Demonstrate effective communication with clients, colleagues and others
  • LO3. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • LO4. Function effectively as part of a team
  • LO5. Conduct an effective client assessment
  • LO6. Interpret the findings of a client assessment
  • LO7. Design a safe and effective client-centered exercise or physical activity intervention in a clinical context.

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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

This is the first time this unit has been offered

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