Unit details
HSE704 - Exercise Physiology for Metabolic Disease
| Offered at: | (B) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H743 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology |
| Unit chair: | S Fraser |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 1 hour seminar per week - total 12 weeks, 11 x 2 hour clinical practicals, 6 x 1 hour tutorials per trimester |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with patients with metabolic conditions in order to provide clinical services such as assessment of exercise capacity and prescription of exercise as an adjunct treatment of the associated diseases. Students will explore the pathophysiology underlying the disease, appropriate tests, interpret clinical data and referrals and prescribe safe and appropriate exercise for patients with various aspects of metabolic disease.
Assessment
Weekly quizzes (5% each for 10 weeks) 50%, practical examination 20%, client report and individual reflective piece (30%)
Prescribed texts
ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, (2010), Sixth edition Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, Philadelphia
Unit Fee Information
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