Exercise, Health and Disease
48 hours + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit examines the pathophysiology associated with the prevention and treatment of chronic conditions and the health-related benefits of exercise and physical activity. Students will investigate the contraindications and the specific exercise needs of participants with a variety of chronic and complex conditions.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Evaluate the implications of the underlying pathophysiology associated with aging and chronic disease when assessing and prescribing exercise for the prevention and treatment of complex and chronic disease
- Apply knowledge about the scope of practice for an exercise scientist in a multidisciplinary team to the exercise prescription, delivery and management of complex and chronic disease
- Identify and conduct appropriate, safe and effective pre-exercise screening and assessments for complex populations across the lifespan
- Apply effective clinical reasoning to decision making about screening, assessments, referrals and exercise prescription
- Communicate exercise information appropriately for clients, allied health and medical professionals
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Lab | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Group | 30% | 1,5 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Pathophysiology including disease throughout the lifespan
- Pre-exercise screening for pathophysiology and different life stages
- Integration of all sub-disciplines to understand the prescription of exercise for chronic and complex conditions
- Clinical reasoning
- Identification of exercise needs for different pathologies
- Referrals and scope of practice
- OH&S
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.