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. Placement in this unit will differ from the one undertaken in Industry Professional Practice 1 to provide a diversity of placement experience.

Requisites

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

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 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-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, Online discussion
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 12 12 weeks 1 Assignment work, Reading, Preparation for placement
Placement Placement 80 12 weeks 6.67 80 hours
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Evidence of CompletionIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
Placement activities logbookIndividual 30% 3 
Project 1Group 30% 2,4,5 

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
  • Introduction to the principles of entrepreneurship
  • 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.