Course coordinator
Dr Ali Valdor
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 4
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
EXMD4701 involves students undertaking supervised clinical practice in affiliated hospitals (public and private), clinics and community settings as required for accreditation as Exercise Physiologists with Exercise and Sports Science Australia. The School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences is committed to the reduction of urban bias in the content of its programs. Students undertaking clinical practicum as part of their programs in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences could, therefore, be allocated placements outside the Brisbane metropolitan area. Where allocated placements are 'rural / regional', students should expect to fund these places independently. Allocation of placements will be as equitable as possible. Issues of hardship will be dealt with at the discretion of the Practicum & Clinical Education Manager and Program Coordinator.
** Self-selecting students must have achieved a grade of a minimum of 5 in 2362, 2382, 3372 & 4742 to be eligible to be offered a Yr3, summer practicum.
Summer Semester: Limited capacity - Priority for places will be given to students who are expecting to graduate before the next summer semester offering of this course. Departmental consent required.
UQ's Clinical Exercise Physiologyﾠprogram holds full accreditation statusﾠwith Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA); meaning that upon completion, students are eligible to obtain Accredited Exercise Physiologyﾠcredentialing with ESSA.
EXMD4701 provides students the opportunity to undertake a minimumﾠ180 hours of practicum experience which contributesﾠtoﾠthe ESSA-mandated placement requirements for exercise physiology students.
Students will attend practicum off-campus, undertaking supervised clinical practice in affiliated hospitals (public and private), clinics, and community settings to provide client services inﾠESSA-defined areas of clinical practiceﾠ(core, emerging and niche), for block periods of at least 6 weeks.
Students will develop an ability to integrate the knowledge, physical skills, principles of evidence based practice, clinical reasoning, and ethical & professional behaviours that are necessary to function competently as an exercise physiologist.
Students in this course will undergo a supervised full-time professional practice placement. Professional skills & reflective practice will be facilitated in order to prepare the student for challenges in health care service andﾠdelivery. Emphasis will be placed on developing student's knowledge & skills to function autonomously as allied health care practitioners.ﾠ
Note: To undertake practicum, students must demonstrate evidence the following requirements:
- Current and valid First Aid certificate,
- Current and valid CPR certificate, and
- Successful completion of HMBS modules - defined as a pass rate above 80%.
First Aid, CPR certificates, and HMBS modules must be completed and uploaded to InPlace. Further information and support can be found here: Prepare for your Clinical Exercise Physiology placement.
Course requirements
Assumed background
Students are assumed to have a knowledge base derived from previous courses in first to thirdﾠyearﾠincluding anatomical, biomechanicalﾠand behavioural sciences,ﾠand specialist clinical exercise physiologyﾠareas. They are assumed to have competent exercise physiology skills in areas of assessment, prescription and delivery andﾠclinical reasoningﾠacross the range of conditions in core areas of practice (i.e. cardiovascular conditions, metabolic conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, cancer, mental health and neurological conditions).
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
EXMD3070 + EXMD4740 + EXMD4741 + EXMD4743 + HMST3001
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
HMST4314, EXMD4700
Restrictions
BExSS (CEP) (Hons), BClinExP(Hons);
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Ali Valdor
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Students will have regular contact with their supervisor at the site of their practicum. Contact with UQ course staff will occur at the orientation lecture and professional development workshops. Ongoing feedback from Clinical Educators (CE's) will ensure regular online communication channels. For logistical reasons, face-to-faceﾠattendance at interim assessments may not be possible for all students enrolled in the course.ﾠIf students wish to discuss assessment or individual placement circumstances with their CE or UQ course staff, they can request an appointment with the appropriate staff member.
Aims and outcomes
The course aims to:
(1) Develop in students the exercise physiologyﾠcompetencies which reflect entry level standards to the AEP profession, commensurate with the Professional Attributes outlined by ESSA.
(2) Integrate foundational biomedical and behavioural sciences, attitudes, behaviours and technical learning in the management of a wide range of clinical areas of practice.
(3) Emphasise the involvement of the exercise physiologistﾠin the development of effective, comprehensive, management plans for the delivery of competent services to clients in a variety of settings, within a framework of holistic care andﾠoptimisation of health.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Demonstrate ethical and professional decision making and behaviour appropriate to exercise physiology while applying knowledge and understanding of standards of clinical practice, relevant codes of conduct, and client rights.
LO2.
Demonstrate a competent level of effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills applied to all aspects of practice including interactions with clients, professionals and the community.
LO3.
Demonstrate a competent ability to appropriately, safely, accurately, systematically and efficiently assess a client to determine and prioritise problems via gathering, integrating and interpreting appropriate data related to the patient.
LO4.
Demonstrate an appropriate process of clinical reasoning in making decisions related to the client such as developing a hypothesis and determining patient outcomes.
LO5.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of goal-setting with clients and self-management for return of function, work and leisure activities.
LO6.
Select, develop and implement safe, appropriate and effective exercise physiology interventions to a competent standard using problem solving skills such as critical thinking and judgement while aiming to achieve client treatment goals.
LO7.
Demonstrate the ability to provide advice and education relevant to client goals, health status and individual circumstances.
LO8.
Demonstrate the integration of evidence-based practice into the practicum setting.
LO9.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the scope of practice of an exercise physiologist as well as the roles of other disciplines and participate as a member of an interdisciplinary / multi-professional team.
LO10.
Demonstrate an ability to reflect on one's own professional development and clinical exercise physiology practice.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebook/ Logbook | Logbooks | PASS/FAIL |
5:00pm Monday following each week of placement |
| Performance | Professional Attributes Self-Assessment | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 48 placement hours. |
| Performance | Professional Attributes Intermediate Assessment | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 80 to 100 placement hours |
| Reflection | Critical Reflections | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 60 and 120 placement hours |
| Performance |
Professional Attributes Final Assessment
|
PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 180 placement hours |
| Portfolio |
Students as Practitioners Documentation
|
PASS/FAIL |
Practicum Summary Table 1:00pm within 10 business days following completion of your placement. Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) Form
|
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Logbooks
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
5:00pm Monday following each week of placement
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10
Task description
- In order to prove that students meet ESSA Practicum Standards during their placement, a record of activities or 'logbook' must be kept, detailing all relevant practicum hours.
- For both EXMD4701 and EXMD4702, a minimum of 180 hours of practicum (for each practicum course) is required to be undertaken in a variety of activities to demonstrate attainment of competency in exercise assessment, prescription, delivery and 'other' AEP scope of practice hours.
- Logbooks are to be submitted by 5pm each Monday and will be reviewed by your clinical educator.
- Logbooks must be submitted via InPlace.
- Feedback from clinical educators must be addressed in a timely manner, before the end of semester, in order to receive a passing grade.
- EXMD4701 and EXMD4702 require all assessment items to be graded to a satisfactory level to pass the course. Satisfactory level on InPlace is classified as having all logbook entries classed as “Finalised”.
- Logbooks do not need to be submitted if the Monday due date falls on a public holiday.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submission via InPlace.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this task is Pass / Fail, students who submit beyond the specified due date/time without an approved extension, will fail this task.
Professional Attributes Self-Assessment
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Performance
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 48 placement hours.
- Learning outcomes
- L08, L09, L10
Task description
As student practitioners embarking on your first or final clinical placement you are required (and very strongly encouraged) to reflect on your own performance at the end of your first week of placement. During your reflections you are required to ‘self-assess’ and provide a rating of your performance, graded on a Likert scale (‘Not Meeting Expectations’, ‘On Track to Meet Expectations’, ‘Meeting Expectations’, and ‘Exceeds Expectations’). Your reflections are based on the following eight professional attributes:
- Professional conduct
- Client interaction/rapport (Client facing skills)
- Collaborative practice
- Communication
- Awareness of limitations and work-readiness
- Exercise prescription
- Exercise assessment, and
- Exercise delivery
Your clinical educator has provided you with excerpts pulled from your logbooks that match sub-skills listed in either the “Client interaction/rapport”, “Collaborative practice”, and or “Communication” Professional Attributes. These can be found in your logbook feedback under “Exercising Insights: Self-Assessment”. You are strongly encouraged to reflect on these excerpts to better prepare your reflections for the self-assessment.
Following your reflections, student practitioners are required to develop three ‘SMART’ learning goals appropriate to their placement. These SMART goals will be tracked throughout your placement with your clinical educator often returning to these goals during your professional attribute’s intermediate assessment and your professional attributes final assessment.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submission via ePortfolio.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this task is Pass / Fail, students who submit beyond the specified due date/time without an approved extension, will fail this task.
Professional Attributes Intermediate Assessment
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Performance
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 80 to 100 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09
Task description
Student practitioners will have their performance on placement assessed by their practicum supervisor and their clinical educator when they have accrued between 80 to 100 placement hours. Performance is graded on a Likert scale ('Not Meeting Expectations’, 'On Track to Meet Expectations', 'Meeting Expectations', and 'Exceeds Expectations') and is based on eight professional attributes:
- Professional conduct
- Client interaction/rapport (Client facing skills)
- Collaborative practice
- Communication
- Awareness of Limitations and Work-Readiness
- Exercise Prescription
- Exercise Assessment, and
- Exercise Delivery
Your clinical educator has provided you with excerpts pulled from your logbooks that match sub-skills listed in either the “Awareness of Limitations”, “Exercise Assessment”, “Exercise Prescription”, and or “Exercise Delivery” Professional Attributes. These can be found in your logbook feedback under “Exercising Insights: Intermediate Assessment”. You are strongly encouraged to reflect on these excerpts to better prepare yourself for the intermediate assessment. If this intermediate assessment is your final intermediate assessment you will be responsible for leading the assessment in full.
The purpose of the intermediate assessment is to provide students with an early indication of how they are performing, make sure they feel properly oriented and supported during their placement, and re-evaluate 'SMART' learning goals set during their self-assessment. In the case of any early difficulties, strategies for improvement can be implemented.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
- The Professional Attributes Intermediate Assessment evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
- The Professional Attributes Intermediate Assessment is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct
Submission guidelines
- Intermediate assessments are conducted by the student's clinical educator and no submission is required from the student.
- Students are required to initiate communication with their practicum supervisor and clinical educator to ensure that this assessment is scheduled in week three of their placement.
- It is strongly encouraged that students email their clinical educator by the end of their first week of placement to arrange and book the intermediate assessment.
- Intermediate assessments will be conducted with all three parties (i.e. student, practicum supervisor and clinical educator) either face-to-face at the placement site or online via Zoom or Teams where appropriate.
- Following the intermediate assessment, your clinical educator will provide each student practitioner and the placement supervisor with a summary of the focuses, and a summary of the intermediate assessmet.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Critical Reflections
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 60 and 120 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L09
Task description
Self-reflection is a vital skill to develop for understanding and evaluating experiences. This assessment piece is designed to support student's transition from theory to practice by promoting critical self-reflection. Students are required to analytically reflect upon a real-life ‘critical’ event, incident, activity or task that you experience on placement. A critical incident can be positive or negative. These are events or ‘light bulb moments’ which occurred during (or as a result of) your clinical development and have impacted you in an important (critical) way. A total of 2 reflections need to be submitted throughout the EXMD4701. Depending on how many placement hours you have accrued, the task will vary slightly. Please review the Critical Reflection Task Description carefully.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submission via ePortfolio.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this task is Pass / Fail, students who submit beyond the specified due date/time without an approved extension, will fail this task.
Professional Attributes Final Assessment
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Performance
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 180 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09
Task description
Students will have their performance on placement assessed by their practicum supervisor on their last day of placement (or as close to this as possible, considering scheduling requirements). Performance is graded on a Likert scale ('Not Meeting Expectations’, 'Meeting Expectations', and 'Exceeds Expectations') and is based on eight professional attributes:
- Professional conduct
- Client interaction/rapport (Client facing skills)
- Collaborative practice
- Communication
- Awareness of limitations and work-readiness
- Exercise prescription
- Exercise assessment, and
- Exercise delivery
The purpose of the final assessment is to provide students with an indication of how they performed on placement to inform future placements and/or practice.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
A "Not Meeting Expectations" grade for any of the eight professional attributes will result in a fail grade overall.Submission guidelines
- Final assessments are conducted by the practicum supervisor (clinical educator’s or the student are not required to be present).
- Students will be required to send the ‘final assessment’ link to their practicum supervisor.
- The final assessment link should be sent at least 7 business days prior to the students last day of placement.
- Your clinical educator will provide you with the ‘focuses’ set during your intermediate assessment. These are available in your logbook under “Exercising Insights: Final Assessment.” You may also receive questions to help you reflect on your progress during the latter half of your clinical placement. It is strongly recommended that you review these focuses and assess your progress toward each of the set focuses. Upon reflection consider at least one specific professional attribute to receive further feedback.
- Students are required to communicate with their practicum supervisor to ensure that the final assessment is completed before the end of their last day of placement. A “How-To” video has been made to guide you in sending the ‘final assessment link’ to your placement supervisor.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Students as Practitioners Documentation
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Portfolio
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Practicum Summary Table
1:00pm within 10 business days following completion of your placement.
Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) Form
- Without supervisor signature: Complete and submit your ROSE form via ePortfolio without your supervisor's signature within 10 business days (one week) after completion of your placement. Your clinical educator will review and provide feedback before you obtain the signature.
- With supervisor signature: Following feedback from your clinical educator, obtain your placement supervisors signature and submit to ePortfolio within 20 business days (one month) after the completion of your placement. Your ROSE form cannot be finalised without a valid placement supervisor signature within the valid timeframe (One month from completing your placement).
- Learning outcomes
- L10
Task description
In order to prove that students meet ESSA Practicum Standards during their placement, a number of verification documents are required. This includes two key documents:
In order for students to demonstrate meeting the ESSA Exercise Physiology Practicum Standards during their placement, a number of verification documents are required. This includes two key documents:
Practicum Summary Table
· This is an Excel table that lists all hours that will contribute to your accreditation application with ESSA. By the end of your degree, the table should list a minimum 140 apparently healthy hours, and a minimum 360 clinical hours.
Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) Form
· This form provides a summary of the activities you undertook on your clinical placement (i.e. a summary of what was included in your logbooks) and a reflection on how this placement assisted you to develop the ESSA exercise physiologist professional attributes (different to the ‘Professional Attributes’ used in your self-assessment, intermediate assessment, and final supervisor assessment) required for an Accredited Exercise Physiologist.
· A copy of the ESSA exercise physiologist professional attributes is attached below and have also been made available on Blackboard.
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT)
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Submission of a ROSE form after 20 business days after the completion of placement will result in a fail grade.Submission guidelines
Submission via ePortfolio
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this task is Pass / Fail, students who submit beyond the specified due date/time without an approved extension, will fail this task.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Pass/Fails | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P | < - |
Course grade description: Completes all required tasks to a satisfactory level. |
| F | - |
Course grade description: Fails to completeﾠall required tasks to a satisfactory level. |
Additional course grading information
This course contains two hurdle assessment items, specifically:
- A "Not Meeting Expectations" grade for any of the eight professional attributes will result in a fail grade overall.
- Submission of a ROSE form after 20 business days after the completion of placement will result in a fail grade overall.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
HMNS Practicum Website https://hmns.uq.edu.au/placements
HMBS Placement Ready Website http://habs.uq.edu.au/placement-ready
Materials on Blackboard learn.uq.edu.au
InPlace https://placements.uq.edu.au
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
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Multiple weeks |
Placement |
Practicum Complete minimum 180 hours of practicum in a clinically relevant setting as per ESSA AEP accreditation guidelines Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09 |
Lecture |
Clincial Practicum Orientation Course content, overview of course assessment and revision of professional standards Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10 |
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Workshop |
Professional Development for AEPs - 1 Clinical Reasoning (via Zoom) Learning outcomes: L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L10 |
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Workshop |
Professional Development for AEPs - 3 NDIS (via Zoom) Learning outcomes: L04, L05 |
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Workshop |
Professional Development for AEPs - 2 Workcover/Health Insurance (via Zoom) Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L05, L07, L08, L09 |
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Workshop |
Professional Development for AEPs - 4 Medicare/DVA (via Zoom) Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L08, L09 |
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Workshop |
Professional Development for AEPs - 5 Employability (via Zoom) Learning outcomes: L02, L08, L09, L10 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: