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Additional selection requirements

Eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science; or

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements

Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.

Additional course rules

Candidates may be required to undertake a significant proportion of the course via block, limited and/or external mode delivery.

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) will be able to:

• Demonstrate the acquisition of a broad and coherent body of knowledge and skills and the underlying principles and concepts in the discipline of clinical exercise physiology

• Demonstrate the ability to critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, and to apply this evidence in the provision of clinical exercise physiology‐ related activities and services across a range of social, personal, economic and environmental contexts

• Demonstrate the necessary skills to assess health status and to formulate, implement and critically evaluate sustainable healthy lifestyle management plans to promote and optimise the health and welfare of individuals and/or populations across a range of social, personal, economic and environmental contexts and who present with acute or chronic health conditions

• Contribute to the delivery of safe, sustainable and effective collaborative allied health service

• Demonstrate the ability to self‐reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes and to self-manage ongoing learning and personal and professional development

• Demonstrate professional behaviours, communication, problem solving and decision making during the provision of client‐centred practice that is contemporary, evidence‐based, legal, ethical, safe and culturally sensitive

• Demonstrate English language and numeracy proficiency to a standard that is relevant for graduate entry into the clinical exercise physiology workforce.

Townsville

Maximum time to complete

10 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Yes

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.

Further information about placements e.g. Suitability to Work with Children Card can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students.

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

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.

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable