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Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Students learn to use exercise as a means of prevention and treatment for chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, and arthritis.

UniSC program code
SC304
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
Blended Learning
Recommended prior study
English, Maths A, B or C; and at least one of the sciences
Fee type 2018
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Total courses
32
Total units
384

Students learn to use exercise as a means of prevention and treatment for chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, and arthritis.

Exercise is one of the most powerful tools we have available to us to prevent disease, treat acute injuries, and manage long term diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Exercise physiologists work within our health system, making important contributions to health care at relatively low cost. This program is a professionally focussed degree to educate clinical exercise physiologists and prepare them for employment in the Australian health system. Studies include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathophysiology, biomechanics, psychology, motor learning, and sports nutrition. Advanced courses focus on professional practice in clinical and community environments, followed by industry placements and workplace learning.

Post-admission requirements

Students must complete 500 hours of supervised placement. Students may be required to undertake some clinical placement hours outside the Sunshine Coast region in metropolitan and regional / rural areas. Before undertaking placements (ie: by year 3), students must provide evidence of immunisations, first aid training, satisfactory criminal history check, and hold a current Suitability Card.

Career opportunities

Accredited exercise physiology (exercise as medicine for chronic conditions), cardiac and pulmonary testing and rehabilitation, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, case management, community exercise and health interventions and research.

Accreditation and Memberships

This degree is professionally accredited at the levels of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Graduates from this program may practise as exercise physiologists and seek provider status with Medicare. Also, graduates may apply to become members of Sports Medicine Australia. Note: ESSA will allow recognition of prior learning (RPL) for non-university studies to a maximum of 12.5% of program load. USC recommends, therefore, that students holding TAFE studies in fitness seek RPL for not more than four courses upon entering the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Program structure

Introductory courses (8) 96 units

COR109 Special Field Studies Topic
HLT140 Special Research Project
LFS100 Workplace Learning I
LFS112 Professional Internship
LFS122 Independent Study
PUB104 Research in Health Care
SCI110 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
SPX121 Simulation in Practice Education

Developing and Graduate courses (21) 288 units

HLT221 Responding in the Emergency Context
NUT203 Global Emergency Issues
PUB351 Assessment in Mental Health
SPX201 Advanced Health Assessment
SPX202 Quantitative Research Methods
SPX203 Research Project A
SPX211 Research Project B
SPX221 Research Project C
SPX222 Research Project FΔ
SPX231 Communication and Thought
SPX300 Think Health
SPX301 Cell Biology
SPX302 Human Physiology
SPX306 Human AnatomyΔ
SPX322 Introduction to Behavioural Health
SPX331 Science Research Methods
SPX410 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
SPX411 Human Pathophysiology
SPX412 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
SPX413 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
SPX401A Functional Anatomy *
SPX401B Biomechanics I *
SPX401C Exercise Prescription and Programming II *
SPX401D Exercise Physiology I *

* Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) requires students to complete 500 hours of supervised practice comprising of a minimum of 140 hours for apparently healthy clients, 140 hours for neuromuscular/musculoskeletal clients and 140 hours for metabolic/cardiopulmonary clients. These hours will be completed as part of SPX300 and SPX401 courses.

Δ refer to Program notes

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 384