Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 08/12/2024)
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
- UQ's BExSS(Hons) & BClinExP(Hons) programs hold full accreditation statusﾠwith Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
- Upon completion, students are eligible to apply and obtain Accreditation as an Exercise Scientist or Exercise Physiologist, respectively,ﾠwith ESSA.
- Students are required to complete a minimum 140 hours of practicum experience across three exercise domains (exercise assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise delivery) for apparently healthyﾠpopulations.
- The HMST3001 practicum isﾠone of the three required practicums that contribute towards theﾠBClinExP(Hons) practicum requirements -ﾠall of which are mandatoryﾠforﾠ accreditation withﾠESSA as anﾠAccredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).ﾠ
Note: In conjunction with meeting the course pre-requisites of EXMD3372 , students must demonstrate evidence the following requirements:
- Current and valid First Aid certificate,
- Current and valid CPR certificate,
- Successful completion of HaBS modules - defined as a pass rate above 80%.
Depending on your allocated placement you may be required to provide evidence of further requirements (for example, current and valid Blue Card) before you are able to attend your placement site.
First Aid, CPR certificates, and HaBs modules must be completed and uploaded to InPlace by the 14th of June 2023: Further information and support can be found here: Prepare for your HMST3001 placement.
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Contact Hours/ﾠLocations:ﾠStudents will have regular contact with their nominated supervisor at the site of their practicum. Face-to-face contact with University course staff will occur at the introductory lecture and CEP only lecture. For assessment purposes or as-needed basis please make an appointment with the appropriate course staff member.ﾠFor logistical reasons, face-to-faceﾠattendance at intermediate assessments may not be possible for all students enrolled in the course.ﾠOnline communication is expected to occur regularly between the student and University staff (specifically, the allocated clinical educator) throughout the practicum duration (e.g. assessment feedback as well as notification of any concerns).ﾠ
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Professional Attributes Self-Assessment | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 48 placement hours |
| Reflection | Critical Reflections | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 60 and 100 placement hours |
| Reflection | Placement Consolidation Video | PASS/FAIL |
Upon accrual of 140 placement hours |
| Portfolio |
Accreditation & Competency Assessments
|
PASS/FAIL |
Students as Practitioner Documents Logbooks: Due 5:00pm, Monday following each week of placement Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) form:
Professional Attributes Competency Assessments Please see task description for due information. |
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
Professional Attributes Self-Assessment
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 48 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
Students are required to self-assess their performance towards the end of week one of placement. Performance is graded on a Likert scale and is 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
Following this, students are required to develop three 'SMART' learning goals appropriate to their placement.
A note on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- The accreditation and competency assessments 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.
Submission guidelines
Submit 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.
Critical Reflections
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 60 and 100 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L06
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 two written reflections need to be submitted throughout HMST3001 (upon the accrual of 60 and 100 placement hours, respectively). They should provide insight into how your professional skills and attributes improve, the challenges you overcome and identify, and the new training methods you’ve added to your professional ‘toolbox’. Content should follow the SEALER reflection structure.
A note on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- The Critical Reflections 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
Submit 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.
Placement Consolidation Video
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Upon accrual of 140 placement hours
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L06
Task description
Students will reflect against their own practice and experiences gathered during their time on placement in video format. Students will be required to respond to four questions to promote their reflection and consolidation of their placement experience.
The questions are designed to focus your reflection in four domains:
- 'Where am I up to',
- 'How I got here',
- ''How am I progressing', and
- 'Where am I going'.
Note: There are no strict rules for structuring your video reflection given you answer the questions clearly and legibly. However the duration of video is capped at three to four minutes long to allow your clinical educator equal time to all students.
A note on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- The Placement Consolidation Video 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.
Submission guidelines
Submit 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.
Accreditation & Competency Assessments
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Portfolio
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
Students as Practitioner Documents
Logbooks:
Due 5:00pm, Monday following each week of placement
Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) form:
- Without supervisor signature: Due within 10 business days after the completion of your placement.
- With supervisor signature: Due within 30 business days after the completion of your placement.
Professional Attributes Competency Assessments
Please see task description for due information.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
In order for students to demonstrate meeting the ESSA Practicum Standards during their placement, a number of verification documents are required across two domains, focusing on Accreditation (Students as Practitioner Documents) and Competency (Professional Attributes Assessments), respectively.
Accreditation Domain:
Student as Practitioner Documents (including logbooks and record of student engagement forms)
- Logbooks
Throughout your placement a record of activities or 'logbook' must be kept, detailing all relevant practicum hours. For HMST3001, a minimum of 140 hours of practicum is required to be undertaken in a variety of activities to demonstrate competency in exercise assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise delivery. Logbooks must be submitted weekly via InPlace and will be assessed by a clinical educator. Feedback from clinical educators must be addressed in a timely manner, with all feedback addressed before the end of semester, in order to receive a passing grade.
Due Date: 5pm Monday following each week of placement
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Record of Student Engagement (ROSE) Form
This form provides ESSA with a summary of the activities you undertook and competencies you developed during your HMST3001 placement (i.e. a summary of what was included in your logbooks) and a reflection on how this placement assisted you to develop the graduate attributes required for an Accredited Exercise Scientist.
There are two due dates for the ROSE form:
· Without supervisor signature: Due within 10 business days after the completion of your placement.
· With supervisor signature: Due within 30 business days after the completion of your placement.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Competency Domain:
Professional Attributes Competency Assessments (Including professional attributes intermediate and final assessment)
1. Professional Attributes Intermediate Assessment
Student practitioners will have their placement performance assessed by their practicum supervisor and their clinical educator when they have accrued between 70 to 80 placement hours.
Performance is graded on a Likert scale and is 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
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, and re-evaluate 'SMART' learning goals set during their self-assessment.
- 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.
2. Professional Attributes Final Assessment
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 and is 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
Submission:
- Students are required to send the final assessment link to their placement supervisors at least 7 business days prior to the end of their placement.
- Students are required to communicate with their practicum supervisors to ensure that the final assessment is competed before the end of their placement.
- Practicum supervisor will receive a link to complete the final supervisor assessment.
- Final assessments are conducted by the practicum supervisor (the student's clinical educator or the student are not required to be present).
- Practicum supervisors will complete the final supervisor assessment and submit via ePortfolio.
A note on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- The Professional Attributes Final 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.
Hurdle requirements
Submission of a ROSE form after 30 business days after the completion of placement will result in a fail grade.Submission guidelines
Submit 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.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Pass/Fails | Description |
|---|---|
| P |
Course grade description: Completes all assessment tasks to a satisfactory level. |
| F |
Course grade description: Fails to complete one or more of the assessment tasks to a satisfactory level. |
Additional course grading information
This course contains hurdle assessment item, specifically the ROSE form. Submission of a ROSE form after 30 business days after the completion of placement will result in a fail grade.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
1. Missed attendance for compulsory workshop, seminar or placement: Students must complete theﾠSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciencesﾠabsentee formﾠavailable from the HMNS website (or see link below) and submit via email to their course coordinator (Refer to section 3 of Course Profile for email details) no later than five (5) business days after the date the original class was held. Students whom for medical reasons are unable to attend prac for 2 or more consecutive days and/or single days more than twice during the scheduled practicum, must provide certification as per below and organise directly with their supervisor to make-up these hours where convenient for the site.ﾠStudents are expected to communicate any unavailabilityﾠwith their prac site in a timely manner, at least 24 hours in advance of any absence (or as otherwise requested by their practicum site).
- Absences on medical grounds:ﾠ The absentee form must be accompanied by a medical certificate signed by a medical practitioner or registered nurse and stating that the student was unfit to attend on the relevant day. Students are required to confirm, by signing the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences – absentee form, that the medical practitioner is NOT a near relative or close associate. (Examples of near relatives are partner, child, brother, sister, or parent. Examples of close associates are close friends, neighbours and partners or children of colleagues.)
- Absences on non-medical grounds: The absentee form must be accompanied by a signed document (Statutory Declaration) detailing the grounds for the application supported by any corroborating information.
- Absentee Form:ﾠhttps://hmns.uq.edu.au/current-students/undergraduate-support
2. Assessment Re-sit/Re-submission
Students must complete all items of assessment to a satisfactory level, to the discretion of the course coordinator to be eligible to pass the course overall. There is no re-sit or re-mark available for placement.ﾠStudents who fail this component are at risk of failing the course. Students who perform unsatisfactorily on any other components of course assessment may be given the opportunity to resubmit the assessment item once as per the marking rubrics (excluding logbooks, which may be resubmitted multiple times, at the discretion of the course coordinator).
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
- HABS Placement Ready Website http://habs.uq.edu.au/placement-ready
- Materials on Blackboard learn.uq.edu.au
- InPlace https://placements.uq.edu.au
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Placement |
Healthy Populations Practicum Students to organise and complete 140 hours of practicum in an appropriate setting providing exercise delivery for apparently healthy individuals Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 1 |
Lecture |
Course Orientation - Introduces the course objectives Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Week 8 |
Lecture |
CEP - Clinical Practicum Preparation - Preferencing and Allocation Process Learning outcomes: L06 |
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: