Overview

Professional practice enables students to consolidate their learning in the field of exercise and sport science by undertaking a minimum of 80 hours in the exercise and sport science industry. Preparatory coursework will be undertaken prior to beginning the practicum within an organisation.

Requisites

Prerequisites
SPH20011 Clinical and Sports Movement Analysis
SPH20013 Exercise Physiology 2
SPH20015 Exercise Prescription and Delivery

Rule

Pre-requisite
175 cp in BA-ESS and 

SPH20013 Exercise Physiology 2 and

SPH20015 Exercise Prescription and Delivery and

SPH20011 Clinical and Sports Movement Analysis

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Develop a professional profile (online and written) within the industry through the development of appropriate professional networks and resume
  • Develop employability skills, specific vocational experience and professional networks essential to establishing a career in the exercise and sport science industry
  • Apply knowledge of and critically reflect on professional conduct, scope of practice of an exercise and sport scientist, risk minimisation and ethical practice required within the workplace
  • Integrate and apply theoretical knowledge from the exercise and sport science sub-disciplines to working with individuals or teams in a professional environment
  • Develop problem solving and effective communication skills appropriate to the workplace

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 24 12 weeks 2 seminar
Specified Activities Various 34 12 weeks 2.83 Industry Placement attendance, Exercise prescription and programming, Critical reflection of professional practice, Reporting and recording in logbook and ePortfolio, Reading, Use of technology to analyse performance data, Group preparation, Online discussion
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 12 12 weeks 1 Assignment work, Reading, Preparation for placement
Placement Placement 80 12 weeks 6.67  
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Placement activities logbookIndividual 30% 3 
Professional Experience PlacementIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
Professional Experience PortfolioIndividual 30% 1,2,5 

Content

  • Application of human physiology and anatomy, functional anatomy, exercise physiology, sport psychology, biomechanics, motor learning and control, exercise prescription and delivery
  • Analyse data to inform decision making on exercise prescription
  • Industry based professional practice and the development of professional and industry specific competencies
  • Concepts of planning, organisation and team work
  • Risk assessment of clients and environment
  • Exercise prescription and delivery in the community
  • Organisational culture and structure
  • Leadership behaviour and practice
  • Curriculum vitae, job applications, interviews and professional networks
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy 

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.