Clinical Studies for Exercise Physiology

Course aim

To develop an understanding of the professional, ethical, legal and clinical aspects of clinical exercise physiology in Australia and to develop clinical skills in communication, behaviour change, exercise adherence and evidence based practice.

Course content

Professional roles and responsibilities of the Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) within the Australian healthcare system, evidence-based practice models, clinical reasoning, counseling, behavior change and self-management, approaches to long-term adherence, interpersonal communication and clinical documentation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 3011	Exercise Prescription
HLTH 3047	Practice Education in Exercise Delivery

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 6 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 6 weeks
Clinical	30 hours x -
Lecture	14 hours over 1 week x -
Tutorial	14 hours over 1 week x -

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

Assessment

Assignment, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Practical examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.