Unit of Study SPRT3001 Work Integrated Learning in Exercise Science (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

HLTH2004 - Exercise Prescription and Delivery OR HLTH3002 - Exercise Physiology and Prescription
Anti-requisites

BUSN2001 - Professional Development for the Workplace

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires 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. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning This unit involves an internship in the sport, health or fitness industry. To equip students for placement they must have completed a minimum of two years full-time or equivalent study in a relevant degree in the Faculty of Health.

Unit description

Provides an opportunity for students to accumulate required work experience, and apply their knowledge and understanding of the principles of Exercise and Sport Science as they relate to apparently healthy individuals. Students must complete their practicum experience in an exercise science related discipline for the purpose of attaining competency in exercise assessment, prescription and delivery. This unit fulfils a major component of the practicum requirements that must be successfully completed to be an Exercise Scientist as outlined by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

Unit content

Evidenced-based practice, clinical reasoning, and scope of practice
Group exercise programming and instruction, including Telehealth
Exercise assessment, prescription, and delivery: monitoring the client journey
Health coaching and behaviour change

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Tri Term1,2	Tri Term1,2
Gold Coast	Tri Term1,2	Tri Term1,2
Lismore	Tri Term1,2	Tri Term1,2

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:

practically apply exercise science knowledge and skills in a variety of professional learning and work settings, including Telehealth and group exercise

choose and apply a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication methods appropriate to the client and/or population, carers and other health and exercise professionals

identify risks and apply appropriate risk management strategies to the professional practice of exercise science

practice in accordance with ethically relevant policies, legislation and regulations that apply to exercise science settings including privacy, consent and record keeping

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Practical 3 hours (3 weeks)

Workshop 1.5 hours (2 weeks)

Placement 140 hours (Across the term)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Practical 3 hours (3 weeks)

Workshop 1.5 hours (2 weeks)

Placement 140 hours (Across the term)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Practical 3 hours (3 weeks)

Workshop 1.5 hours (2 weeks)

Placement 140 hours (Across the term)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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The SCU Career Development Program information site on MySCU contains a wealth of useful resources including access to UniHub and the Graduate Careers & Internship Preparation modules. Students are required to complete five of these modules as part of their assessment for this unit (see later).

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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