Unit of Study HLTH2004 Exercise Prescription and Delivery (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

HLTH2003 - Exercise and Sport Assessment AND SPRT2001 - Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities that require students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL activity. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.

Unit description

Develops practical skills in exercise prescription and delivery in alignment with the scope of practice of an Accredited Exercise Scientist. Students learn to create exercise programs based on individual client needs to improve cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength and flexibility. Students practise delivering those programs with peers during laboratory sessions. Students will also undertake a 14-hour placement applying these skills. There is a strong focus on effective practitioner-client communication to develop rapport with a client, to provide clear instructions and to create a positive atmosphere during exercise delivery.

Unit content

Principles of exercise prescription; Creating safe and effective training sessions
Understanding and monitoring physiological responses to exercise
Instructional skills for exercise delivery for one-on-one and group-based exercise using both face-to-face and virtual (e.g. telehealth) delivery modes
Exercise prescription and delivery considerations for special populations
Technology in exercise
Challenges and opportunities in exercise prescription and delivery

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term4	Term4
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Lismore	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

create individualised exercise prescriptions for healthy individuals

explain the expected physiological adaptations to specific training methods

deliver safe and effective exercise sessions to improve the fitness of healthy individuals and special populations

develop communication and rapport building skills for effective exercise prescription and delivery

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Placement 14 hours (Across the Term)

Assessment
Workbook	30%
Workbook	50%
Presentation	20%
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Placement 14 hours (Across the Term)

Assessment
Workbook	30%
Workbook	50%
Presentation	20%
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Placement 14 hours (Across the Term)

Assessment
Workbook	30%
Workbook	50%
Presentation	20%
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

This text will be used throughout the course. : Coombes J, Burton NW and Beckman EM, 2022, ESSA’s student manual for exercise prescription, delivery and adherence, Elsevier, Australia.
This text will be used throughout the course.: Coombes JS and Skinner TL, 2022, ESSA’s student manual for health, exercise and sport assessment, 2nd edn, Elsevier, Australia.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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