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<p>This unit provides the knowledge and skills to safely assess, prescribe and deliver exercise for healthy populations. Building upon foundational exercise and sport science knowledge, students will conduct pre-screening and fitness testing procedures, evaluate results, prescribe exercises based on results and deliver a program. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of using an evidence-based approach and be able to modify protocols where necessary.</p>
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<p>This unit will focus on concepts such as:</p>
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<li>Risk stratification, pre-screening and testing principles</li>
<li>Exercise testing for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li>
<li>Exercise prescription for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li>
<li>Exercise delivery for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit provides the knowledge and skills to safely assess, prescribe and deliver exercise for healthy populations. Building upon foundational exercise and sport science knowledge, students will conduct pre-screening and fitness testing procedures, evaluate results, prescribe exercises based on results and deliver a program. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of using an evidence-based approach and be able to modify protocols where necessary.</p>
Unit content
<p>This unit will focus on concepts such as:</p> <ul> <li>Risk stratification, pre-screening and testing principles</li> <li>Exercise testing for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li> <li>Exercise prescription for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li> <li>Exercise delivery for cardiovascular fitness, ROM & flexibility, posture & stability, and strength</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069903 - Human Movement
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/exsci2174">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EXSCI1702" target="_blank">EXSCI1702</a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EXSCI1802" target="_blank">EXSCI1802</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EXSCI2175" target="_blank">EXSCI2175</a></p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Conduct pre-exercise health screening to assess risk and confirm suitability for activity, complying with informed consent, privacy and health records requirements.</p>
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<p>Apply communication strategies (verbal, non‑verbal and written) to elicit client information, explain assessment results, develop achievable fitness goals and safely deliver and instruct exercise programs.</p>
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<p>Analyse programming variables, including clients’ abilities and factors such as age, sex and culture, and identify their impact on exercise program design.</p>
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<p>Design and deliver training programs informed by pre-screening and fitness test data, implementing progression and regression principles to meet individual needs. </p>
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<p>Apply risk management strategies during assessment and program delivery, including ongoing monitoring, to identify and respond to changing client conditions and adverse events. </p>
Assessment
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<p>Attendance and active participation in laboratory sessions to complete formative assessments of practical skills.</p>
<p>90% attendance at active learning sessions.</p>
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1, 4
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<p>Develop, deliver and evaluate an exercise program for a healthy individual. </p>
<p>Assignment and presentation.</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
2, 3, 4, 5
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<p>Conduct exercise assessments to collect and analyse data, then develop an exercise program. </p>
<p>Assessment and programming report.</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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<p>Assessment of practical application of knowledge and skills. </p>
<p>Practical exam.</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
1, 2, 4, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>N/A</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069903 - Human Movement
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/exsci2174">View unit fees</a>
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