Exercise Prescription and Delivery
36 hours + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit examines the principles of training to enable students to safely design, monitor and evaluate Aerobic and Anaerobic training for individuals and groups. This unit specifically develops the practical skills associated with exercise prescription and delivery for a client.
Requisites
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
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 practical skills in the assessment of health and fitness and exercise prescription
- Design, implement and evaluate safe exercise programs tailored to the needs of the individual
- Apply theoretical knowledge to the prescription and delivery of exercise for healthy, at risk populations and athletes
- Understand the scope of practice for an exercise and sport scientist
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Lab | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 4.50 | 12 weeks | 54 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 30% | 1,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 30% | 2,3,4 |
Content
- Application and integration of exercise prescription, motor control and learning, exercise physiology, exercise psychology and biomechanics to assess, develop and monitor exercise programs for individuals and groups
- Principles of training
- Methods of training
- Assessment of exercise clients using valid and reliable tools
- Core instrumentation and technology for monitoring and assessment
- Periodisation for the design of exercise programs
- Body composition assessment (i.e., skinfold, girth measures, BMI)
- Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
- Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
- Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
- Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.