Clinical / Practicum Supervision

KNES 692 Practicum Supervisor: Masters of Kinesiology Practicum

Course Description:

The practicum will consist of multiple experiences in applied physiology environments. The time commitment in the practicum may vary according to the nature of the assignment/project but must meet a minimum requirement of 100 contact hours per credit earned.

Course Objectives:

1. The practicum experience provides students the opportunity to apply and integrate knowledge acquired through coursework. In clarifying and broadening career goals, the practicum experience assists students in discovering, developing, and refining necessary competencies and skills for their proposed career objectives.

2. Practicums may be performed in clinical, performance, educational or community outreach based physical activity/fitness workplace settings. The student, on-site supervisor (agency), and practicum coordinator will develop objectives and responsibilities cooperatively.

KNES 441/443/445 Practicum Supervisor: Undergraduate Kinesiology Practicum

Course Description:

Unpaid practicum placement focused on experiential learning in the field of Kinesiology. Students are required to complete 60-72 hours in a workplace setting, distributed evenly over the duration of the term .

Course Objectives:

1. To broaden the students’ scope of practice in the field of kinesiology by developing employability skills.

2. Within a controlled setting, to translate classroom learning into an applied work-place setting.

3. To enhance self-discovery through experiential learning in the field of kinesiology.

While employed at QUT as a Clinical Academic, I was a leader in the establishment of the student-led exercise physiology clinic within the multidisciplinary QUT Health Clinics. As a Clinical Supervisor, I was responsible for mentoring students in subsequent 6-week full-time placement blocks from April to November annually to provide high-quality, client-centred, and evidence-based exercise physiology services to the public. The clinic successfully provides the fourth-year clinical exercise physiology student cohort (80 students) with a real-world capstone learning environment and practicum placement opportunities throughout the year.

The practicum unit will expose students to the scope of practice of an AEP through observation, face to face client contact, and placement administrative processes. Students will be expected to participate in clinical exercise physiology assessment and treatment including the prescription, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of exercise-based activities for clients with chronic disease.

A total of 200 hours is required for the successful completion of the unit. All requirements of the practicum units were in line with the accreditation requirements of the Exercise and Sport Science Australia, Accredited Exercise Physiologist Certification Criteria.

Learning outcomes

1. Provision of exercise service delivery for pathologies related to cancers, mental health, renal or other pathologies

2. Diagnostic investigations or procedures (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary or other clinical investigations or procedures, ECG stress testing)

3. Health/wellness checks (e.g. point of care testing)

4. Job capacity assessment, functional capacity assessments, pre-employment checks

5. Laboratory/research testing/screening

6. Case management

7. Health promotion, or providing health education or workplace health programs