HSE717 - Clinical Practicum 3
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Jack Harper |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H743 |
| Prerequisite: | HSE714 and HSE715 |
| Corequisite: | One of HSE706, HSE709, HSE715 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 6 x 2 hour seminars |
Note:Students who wish to divert from the prescribed part-time course maps, please seek advice from the Course Director by emailing MCEP@deakin.edu.au Note for all students enrolling into this unit: You must complete your placement hours within your trimester of enrolment of the placement unit, unless otherwise stated directly by the Unit Chair. If you are not able to complete the placement by the end your trimester of enrolment in the placement unit, please email the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Professional Placement Office as soon as possible. Note for International students only: If you are not able to complete your placement by your visa expiry date, please note that you will be liable for any costs involved with extending your stay in Australia, for example: visa extension application cost and extra living expenses.’ This unit has mandatory on campus attendance requirements, therefore students must be in Australia when enrolled in this unit. Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children CheckIn accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to placements in each calendar year of their course. In accordance with the Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, amended 2017, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of placement will not be able to undertake placement and this will impede progress in the course. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation. | |
Content
This unit will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a fieldwork experience within clinical exercise physiology scope of practice. Each student's fieldwork experience will be supervised by Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) accredited exercise physiologist, a university-trained allied health professional (e.g. registered physiotherapist) or an Exercise Scientist with appropriate experience working with clients with chronic disease. Field experiences are intended to provide students with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in clinical exercise physiology to enhance their professional development and vocation potential.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Design and implement evidence-based and person-centred exercise assessments and interventions to diverse populations within the AEP scope of practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Justify clinical decision making for the design, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based and person-centred exercise interventions. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Identify contraindications and termination criteria for exercise and adapt clinical decision making to changes in client risk factors and adverse signs and symptoms. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate effective and respectful communication in alignment with the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate employability as an AEP and develop a plan for ongoing learning and self-management within the scope of AEP practice. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
Clinical Practicum 3 intends to further develop core skills to becoming an Accredited Exercise Physiologist.
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Mock Job Interview | Cover letter, resume (1000 words), "me in a minute" video, mock interview (30 minutes) | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Practicum Portfolio and Evaluation | 1000 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) | 90 minutes | 60% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- Assessment 2: Portfolio - collation of all relevant documentation required for ESSA EP accreditation;
- Assessment 3: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Travel commitment
Because of the need for professional practice at external sites, all students undertaking the course should be aware of the required need for travel to placement sites. The requirement to travel is very real and travel time up to 2 hours each way is considered normal. It is also likely that you will have to attend at least one rural placement during the course.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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