The unit will develop professional, clinical decision making and practical skills for the assessment, design and delivery of physical activity in complex cases with multi-morbidity. Strong emphasis will be placed on student engagement in discussion with instructors and each other in tutorial and practical settings. Clinical scenarios will be used to develop understanding of scope of practise, core principles of case management, professional conduct and the employment of evidence based practise in complex, multi-morbid disease. Students will be challenged to identify contraindications and safety precautions for exercise that is advised from comprehensive client histories and screening, and how to communicate with other relevant stakeholders regarding current and past medical status/history, and when to refer onwards. By the end of the unit, students will demonstrate autonomy and expert judgement in the evaluation and assessment, and prescription of safe and effective evidence-based exercise for clients with complex multiple chronic diseases. The first half of the unit will focus on developing and advancing the fundamental skills of the AEP in the context of complex chronic disease (with clinical case study examples). The second half of the unit will put these fundamental principles into practise using a case study approach.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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EXSS5103 and EXSS5104 and EXSS5111 and EXSS5112 and EXSS5113 and EXSS5114 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Maria Fiatarone Singh, maria.fiataronesingh@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Jennifer Fleeton, jennifer.fleeton@sydney.edu.au |
Maria Fiatarone Singh, maria.fiataronesingh@sydney.edu.au | |
Elizabeth Machan, elizabeth.cayanan@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Catherine Seet-Lee, catherine.seetlee@sydney.edu.au |