Unit Outline

This unit prepares you to meet ESSA accreditation standards in Exercise Science for the delivery of exercise to clients who have cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. You will learn to apply advanced knowledge of disease processes, comorbidities and medical treatments to evaluate risks, monitor for safety, and make evidence-informed decisions about exercise treatment plans. The unit emphasises application of professional judgment in assessment, in managing changing health status and collaboration with clients and other allied health professionals to support safe and effective exercise participation for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Analyse the pathophysiological processes; diagnostic and prognostic indicators and common treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions to evaluate contraindications and termination criteria for exercise.
2	Conduct assessments suitable for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions within the Accredited Exercise Scientist Scope of practice to inform exercise delivery and client management decisions
3	Appraise the medical and pharmacological treatments of people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions for risks to inform collaborative exercise treatment planning.
4	Manage changes in health status during exercise for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions to make informed decisions about session modification, emergency action, and onward referral.
5	Collaborate with clients and allied health professionals to contribute to shared decision-making in the delivery of exercise to people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CZZ101 and CZZ102 and CXA212 and CXA233 and CXA234

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The weekly allowance for 2 hours online lecture relates to your self-guided study and engagement with the weekly MyLo learning content.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Case Study	Week 4	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Practical Examination	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Final Theory Written Exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Case Study

Task Description:

Case Study Assignment

This written assessment task requires you to consider safety for exercise for a clinical exercise client based on information provided as part of an allied health supervisor and client case study. You will write a subjective case history using SOAP notes, you will draft a treatment plan report to the referring health professional, and you will consider client factors in drafting exercise programs for the delivery exercise to a clinical client.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret case study information into SOAP note format	LO3, LO5
2	Write a treatment plan report to a referring health professional	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5
3	Design two exercise programs	LO1, LO3, LO5
4	Develop a treatment plan rationale including introduction, goals, and progressions for the two exercise programs	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Practical Examination

Task Description:

Practical Exam
The practical exam involves a station-based assessment (OSCE format) of practical skills related to the safe assessment and collaborative exercise treatment for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. You will collect subjective information, stratify risk for exercise, select and justify appropriate assessments from a case study scenario, conduct objective assessments on a peer or mannikin, and demonstrate clinical reasoning and real-time decision making in response to questions. The case history medications, and assessment task will be randomly assigned from a pre-determined list based on content covered in the unit.

Task Length:

30 minutes

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrate knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatments to apply judgements on the delivery or modification of assessments for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Conduct assessments within the Exercise Scientist scope of practice for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions	LO2
3	Respond to client cues in a simulated exercise delivery situations	LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 3: Final Theory Written Exam

Task Description:

Final Theory Written Exam

The Final Theory Written Exam will involve a series of short answer questions covering the pathophysiology, medical, pharmacological and lifestyle treatments, and exercise considerations for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. There is a Case-Study Scenario where you will analyse client medical history and assessment outcome data to provide evidence-informed judgements expected of graduates from an Exercise Science degree.

Note: this Assessment Task is a Hurdle Task meaning you must achieve minimum 50% on this assessment to pass the unit overall. In the event of a fail of Assessment Task 3, you will be given a supplementary exam

Task Length:

2 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrate knowledge of cardiovascular and pulmonary pathophysiology, medical treatments, and the role of exercise in prevention and collaborative management of these diseases.	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass hurdle task (Final Theory Written Exam).

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.