Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
Information valid for students commencing in 2017.
Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
Course Code | 107710 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (any of Maths B, Chemistry, Biological Science, Health Education or Physical Education is desirable). |
Special admission requirements | Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Post admission | Immunisations: Students must provide evidence of being immune to hepatitis B and that they have been vaccinated or evidence that they are not susceptible for the vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR); Varicella and Pertussis. Professional experience placement is a requirement of this course and students may be engaged in roles where there is contact that would allow transmission of a VPD. Students are required to comply with the above requirement prior to commencing their first Professional Experience Placement or by the end of the first teaching period of their studies, otherwise their enrolment will be terminated. Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: Current Apply First Aid and CPR Certificate: Candidates must hold a current First Aid Certificate before undertaking professional or clinical placements. Candidates are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate. Some professional/clinical placement agencies may require that candidates hold an advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate before undertaking a professional or clinical placement. Candidates are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate. Australian Federal Police check: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Some placement agencies will require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. Students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement. Application documents can be accessed at: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 105 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区’s Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) meets the Exercise and Sports Science Australia standards for Exercise Science membership and Exercise Physiology Accreditation. On successful completion of the course, the graduate will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
Teaching Period 1:
CU1010:03 Effective Writing
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology 1
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
Teaching Period 2:
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness
HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
PH1001:03 Preparatory Physics
Level 1
Teaching Period 1:
BM1061:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise Science 1
SP1001:03 Science and Practice of Physical Activity
SP2200:03 Exercise and Sports Testing
Teaching Period 2:
BM1062:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise Science 2
SP1002:03 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
HS1003:03 Lifespan Development for Health A
Level 2
Teaching Period 1:
HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1
SP2003:03 Functional Kinesiology and Biomechanics
SP2007:03 Physiological Basis for Exercise and Sport
Teaching Period 2:
SP2201:03 Exercise Prescription
SP2009:03 Strength Training and Conditioning
SP2010:03 Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Control
SP2011:03 Advanced Biomechanics
Level 3
Teaching Period 1:
SP3006:03 Sports Medicine
SP3007:03 Dynamics of Sport and Exercise Behaviour 1
SP3008:03 Sport and Exercise Science Practice
SP3015:03 Advanced Motor Learning and Motor Control
Teaching Period 2:
SP3011:03 Sports Training and Rehabilitation
SP3014:03 Independent Project in Sport and Exercise Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology
SP3016:03 Exercise Prescription Practices and Procedures
SP3017:03 Principles of Clinical Exercise Physiology Practice
Level 4
Teaching Period 1:
SP4103:06 Clinical Exercise Physiology 1
SP4104:06 Clinical Exercise Physiology 2
Teaching Period 2:
SP4108:06 Practicum in Clinical Exercise Physiology 2
SP4109:06 Practicum in Clinical Exercise Physiology 1
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Students must successfully complete all subjects listed to be eligible for accreditation with Exercise and Sports Science Australia. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Not permitted in any subjects taught by Institute of Sport and Exercise Science |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or 4. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (CLINICAL) |
Approved abbreviation | BExPhysiol(Clin) |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available both within this course and as an additional 24 credit points of study |
Eligibility | By invitation of the Head of School Normally an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) is required across their undergraduate degree and/or a grade point average of 5.0 in the third year of their undergraduate degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas. A minimum of a pass grade in a basic statistics subject is also required. |