Exercise Prescription and Delivery 2

Course aim

To further develop students’ knowledge and skills in prescribing and programming exercise for the broader community for future professional practice, including apparently healthy individuals of all ages.

Course content

Exercise prescription process (including how to: conduct an initial consult and a pre-exercise screen, develop an exercise testing battery, and design an appropriate exercise program), aerobic and musculoskeletal exercise testing and prescription in healthy and ‘special’ populations, high intensity interval training, adaptations to aerobic and resistance training, exercise monitoring, periodisation, and advanced training methods.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 2027	Exercise Prescription and Delivery 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Presentation, Report, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.