Exercise Science Professional Skills (EXMD3372)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
Contact 3 Hours/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
3LEC 2PRA 1CON 2WKS 2TUT
Incompatible
HMST3372
Prerequisite
[HMST2362 or HMST3362 or EXMD2362] + [HMST2382 or HMST3382 or EXMD2382] + First Aid (CPR)
Restricted
BScApp(HMS-ExSc), BHMS(ExSc), BHMS/BBus, BExSS, BExSS/BBus, BExSS(Hons)
Assessment methods
Client training and assessment skills (Practical)
Professional Pathways & PBL Task (Plan)
Final Personal Training Report (Project)
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Modules (Group Work)
Draft personal training program (Project)
Course enquiries
Professor Sean Tweedy ()
Associate Professor Sean Tweedy
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The aim of this course is to provide students with a grounding in the principles underpinning professional practice in exercise science/exercise physiology. Content includes clinical notetaking, communication (interprofessional, peer to peer and practitioner/client), ethics, legal frameworks and industry structure. Students acquire practical experience in applying technical and professional skills through: supervised delivery of a personal training intervention over the course of the semester (approximately 20 hours of practical experience). The course also aims to assist students with decisions on career direction and major practicum through site visits to industry partners in corporate health, clinical services as well as community, fitness, health and sport settings.
