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Unit Overview

Description

This unit is designed to provide students with foundation knowledge of the causal mechanisms of injury and dysfunction, commonly encountered in athletic and occupational environments. It focuses on the skill set required to assess, prepare and implement exercise programs to optimise function, prevent injury and to rehabilitate beyond primary care interventions and treatments.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate an ability to conduct appropriate and safe client assessments, and to interpret and communicate the relevant information; (2) apply the principles of motor control, exercise physiology, functional anatomy and biomechanics to prescribe and deliver appropriate exercise interventions; (3) demonstrate an ability to evaluate, understand and communicate key clinical information and research evidence; and (4) identify potential adverse responses during rehabilitation, and the appropriate reporting to referrers.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) practical examination; (2) theory examination; and (3) professional communication assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the practical examination and professional communication assessment components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Bonnie Furzer
Unit rules
Incompatibility
Unit(s) SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation (ID 1056)
Contact hours
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Labs: 2 hour per week
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  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.