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Rehabilitation Activity and Exercise (REHB90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 1
Academic Contact: fdobson@unimelb.edu.au
Term 4
Overview
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This subject will enable students to integrate and extend prior knowledge and skills to prescribe exercises that effectively and safely meet the needs of individuals, groups and specific populations across the lifespan and along the health and impairment continuum. Students will draw critically on evidence for the requirements for physical activity and exercise and the health risks due to sedentary behaviour and deliver and evaluate appropriate programs to manage these risks. Students will build on their clinical reasoning skills to theorise the mechanism of an individuals’ functional limitations and design and prescribe exercises to meet the goals of optimal health outcomes. Students will be expected to be critical in their analysis and evaluations of new and emerging forms of exercises, assessment tools and technologies that are not as yet supported by an evidence base.
All students will complete four modules within this subject.
All students will complete a Foundational module that will explore the pathophysiological and psychosocial theory of rehabilitation and evidence–based health outcomes of sedentary behaviour and exercise. A biopsychosocial framework will emphasise the biological, mechanical, social, psychological and cultural elements that influence exercise and physical activity. Further, students will build knowledge of the different types of exercise activity (cardio-vascular, fitness, strength, flexibility) and how these might be used to achieve different outcomes.
Students will then choose two from four modules that best meets their learning interests and/or practice needs. These modules are:
1. Habilitation The Fitness & Physical Activity module will cover the body systems and functions that contribute to fitness and the environmental and personal factors that influence individuals’ engagement with fitness and physical activity. The primary focus will be on measurement of fitness and physical function and exercise tolerance along the lifespan and the health and impairment continuum, including the role of new emerging innovations and technology tools that support current exercise and physical activity guidelines and priorities.
2. The Evidence for Exercise module will focus on the evidence base on the efficacy of exercise programs and physical activity in rehabilitation programs. Students will appraise both qualitative and quantitative evidence on outcomes of rehabilitation programs in select populations, including the role of new emerging innovations and technology tools that support current exercise and physical activity guidelines and priorities.
3. The Exercise for the Adult Population module will address the assessment and analyses of health related needs for adults in the selection of appropriate exercise interventions. Students will compare and contrast the personal and environmental circumstances that influence functional capabilities and participation preferences of adults within diverse practice contexts.
4. The Exercise for the Older Adult Population module will address the assessment and analyses of health related needs for older adults in the selection of appropriate exercise interventions. Students will compare and contrast the personal and environmental circumstances that influence functional capabilities and participation preferences of older adults within diverse practice contexts.
The final Integration module will be completed by all students and will focus on the design and evaluation of an exercise intervention to meet the needs of groups with common impairments or functional needs. Students will apply a model of rehabilitation best practice and using an ICF informed framework, in the execution of this task.
Intended learning outcomes
The curriculum is designed around three elements which provide both horizontal and vertical integration throughout the program. These elements are:
Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
1. Integrate prior knowledge, including pathophysiology and psychosocial theory of rehabilitation principles to inform appropriate exercise prescription for individuals, groups and specific populations across the life span and health and impairment continuum.
2. Critically integrate contemporary theory around the rehabilitation practice and health risks of sedentary behaviour across the lifespan and design, deliver and evaluate appropriate programs to manage these risks.
3. Critically assesses and analyse the health-related needs of individuals, groups and/or health populations for exercise interventions, recognising the personal and environmental circumstances that influence functional capability and participation preferences.
4. Design, implement and evaluate an exercise intervention to meet the needs of groups with common impairments or functional needs.
Evidence and Innovation
5. Select and critically justify appropriate outcome measures to evaluate the efficacy of physical activity and exercise interventions.
6. Critically evaluate and analyse the role of new emerging innovations and technology tools in terms of supporting current exercise and physical activity guidelines and priorities.
Clinical Practice in Context
7. Effectively communicate evidence informed therapeutic priorities to stakeholders whilst paying attention to client-shared goals within an ethical, person-centred and ICF informed framework.
8. Create and apply a model of rehabilitation best practice that aligns with the individual or group needs, whilst recognising the contextual environment and personal complexities associated with exercise and physical activity
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the skills associated with:
- Effective oral and written communication
- Critical and creative thinking with strong reasoning skills
- Engaging with contemporary local, national and global issues
- Working collaboratively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- Motivation, self-direction and being well-organised
- Set goals and managing time and priorities
- Self-awareness and reflective practice, with skills in self-assessment
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Graduate level knowledge of the health care system and professional role consistent with a bachelor program in a health care science.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Contribution to online discussions via discussion boards, throughout the term (10%)
- Quiz (1 hour) Week 3 (20%)
- Reflective portfolio including video analysis of own practice (1,500 words) due Week 8 (20%)
- Written assignment (2,000 words) due Week 9 (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Fiona Dobson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Wholly online subject Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 28 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: 1) View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student expectations 2) Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program 3) Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources, and 4) Complete one online task which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing in their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 31 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2019 Assessment period ends 7 April 2019 Term 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact: fdobson@unimelb.edu.au
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Fiona Dobson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 7 October 2019 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: 1) View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student expectations 2) Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program 3) Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources, and 4) Complete one online task which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing in their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 14 October 2019 to 8 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 October 2019 Census date 1 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2019 Assessment period ends 15 December 2019 Term 4 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of recommended readings
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022