EXSS5202: Intensive April, 2022

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Units EXSS5202 Intensive April 2022 [Professional practice]

Unit of study_

EXSS5202: Clinical Practice Unit 2

Intensive April, 2022 [Professional practice] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

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	EXSS5202
Academic unit	Movement Sciences
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	EXSS5111 and EXSS5114
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jacqueline Raymond, jacqueline.raymond@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Jacqueline Raymond, jacqueline.raymond@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	Student Placement Assessment Competency-based assessment of student performance across the placement	0%	- Due date: 06 May 2022 at 23:00	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Placement	Attendance Placement attendance	0%	- Due date: 22 Apr 2022 at 23:00	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Placement Portfolio See placement portfolio assessment task details on Canvas.	0%	- Due date: 06 May 2022 at 23:00	variable
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Logbook logbook detailing clinical placement experiences and hours	0%	- Due date: 29 Apr 2022 at 23:00	variable
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Student Placement Assessment: Placement educators will use the student placement assessment form to evaluate students’ performance across the placement. The unit of study coordinator will review the evaluation in determining satisfactory completion of this assessment task.

Placement Attendance: Students must attend >90% of the allocated placement hours

Placement Portfolio: Students will complete a case study report plus one other task related to professional practice.

Logbooks: Students will record their placement experiences and hours in a logbook.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

As this unit includes a placement component, students are reminded that the FMH Sydney School of Health Sciences Placement Provisions apply (https://tinyurl.com/fmh-placement-provisions).

An automatic Fail will be awarded for any assessment item where a student breaches client/patient privacy.

All assessment tasks must be completed to a satisfactory standard to satisfy the requirements of this unit of study.

Assessment criteria

Assessment Grading

Result name

Mark range

Description

Satisfied requirements

No mark

This is the overall unit grading awarded when you meet the minimum standards on a placement performance assessment that is a barrier task, and complete other assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard.

Failed requirements

No mark

This is the overall unit grading awarded when you fail to meet the minimum standards on a placement performance assessment that is a barrier task and/or do not complete other assessment tasks 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.

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.

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	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)
Pre-semester	30 minute briefing via zoom outlining the nature of the unit of study and any preparation tasks students must complete prior to undertaking their placement	Online class (0.5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Students must attend >90% of the allocated placement hours. Failure to meet attendance requirements will prevent students from satisfactorily completing this unit of study.

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

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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 and deliver safe and effective, client-centered exercise or physical activity interventions 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
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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

The feedback received in 2021 did not indicate the need for any changes to this unit of study. We welcome feedback from the student cohort in 2022.

Additional information

This unit of study outline must be read in conjunction with the Medicine and Health Handbook: https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/medicine_health_PG/

The handbook also includes specific Clinical Education information on your course:

https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/medicine_health_PG/coursework_af/exercise_physiology.shtml

All students are required to familiarise themselves with their academic responsibilities, and the academic policies governing their enrolment and progression. The handbook provides a direct link to the University of Sydney’s Coursework policy and Faculty provisions.

The Work Integrated Learning Canvas site also provides information specific to Sydney School of Health Sciences placements such as essential preparation, forms and policies.

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/9121

All students are required to familiarise themselves with their academic responsibilities, and the academic policies and protocols governing their placements.

When considering applications and appeals relating to these matters, it will be assumed that students understand their academic responsibilities and are familiar with these key policies and procedures

Additional costs

Additional costs may be incurred for accommodation, transport and leave from usual employment. Students should prepare to cover these costs and can refer to the University website for financial assistance opportunities. https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/financial-support.html

Work, health and safety

Students must meet all pre-placement requirements as outlined on the University of Sydney Clinical placements checks and clearances https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks.html

Students who are not fully verified 4 weeks prior to the start of the placement block will NOT be able to attend placement.

Further, students must have an up-to-date declaration (in Sonia) that they have read and understood key documents related to privacy and confidentiality, codes of conduct, NSW Health policies and general communication/ email etiquette. Failure to meet these requirements may prevent you from being allocated to and/or completing a placement or placement unit of study irrespective of your enrolment status.

Consistent with New South Wales WHS legislation, you are required to complete a WHS induction within the first few days of placement, and if relevant, at any time your placement requires you to work in another setting. This is an essential legal requirement to ensure that all risks are minimised for you, and others for whom you are responsible. The University has a duty of care to you to ensure you have been inducted appropriately. Similarly, you are responsible for demonstrating that you are aware of and know how to manage risk appropriately. You should complete the WHS Checklist from Sonia.

The Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021 directs that a healthcare worker – including students, volunteers and those undertaking administrative duties - must not do work as a healthcare worker unless they have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

This is a requirement for health care workers within NSW Health and private health facilities, or others so directed by the Chief Health Officer, and the vaccine must be one that is approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

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The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

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Additional costs

Work, health and safety

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