SHN6402 - Exercise Referral

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Critically discuss the role of exercise/ physical activity for different clinical population groups.
Discuss the appropriate adaptations of exercise for different clinical population groups.
Evaluate and reflect on an exercise referral programme for a client with medical conditions.
Apply the principles underpinning exercise referral in a case study setting.

Content:

Comprehensive understanding of the clinical features of medical conditions relevant to exercise prescription; Health and exercise considerations related to special population groups; Risks & benefits of exercise for special populations; Role and responsibilities within an exercise referral scheme; Exercise referral process; Exercise referral schemes; Risk stratification in exercise referral; Design, instruction and evaluation of exercise referral programmes.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops will be used to develop student understanding of the clinical features of medical conditions relevant to exercise prescription and the role of exercise for these populations as well as understand and critically evaluate the Exercise Referral model. Workshops will then focus on the knowledge and understanding needed to design, instruct and evaluate an exercise referral session. Practical sesisons will take place in the gym. Students will then apply this knowledge in the assessed case study and 30 minute assessed practical session.

Workshops
Hours: 40
Intended Group Size: Full cohort

Practical
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 12

Guided independent study
Hours: 150

Further details relating to assessment
Learning outcome 3 will be assessed through a practical assessment and reflection of exercise referral sessions. Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 4 will be assessed through a case study exploring exercise prescription for a client with specific medical conditions.

Formative assessment will take place throughout the module.

Practical assessment will form a pass / fail component of the module in which students will be required to pass this component to pass the module.

Any students taking all these assessments as a deferred first opportunity (DFO) or re-sit will be assessed by a 4,000-word portfolio with 100% weighting.

Other relevant matters
- The practical component of the module is taught by qualified Level 3 Exercise Referral specialist.
- Sport lab, gym, sports hall and fitness suite are available for the practical / workshop component of the module.
- The practical assessment is 30 minutes per student in relation to professional accreditation.
- An additional exam forms part of the assessment for the module and is not a credit bearing component but is required for the Level 3 Exercise Referral award. This exam will be offered during the normal assessment period, with any resit of this component being offered alongside subsequent exams for this module. Note that this may be in the following academic year.
- An additional Case Study forms part of the assessment for the module and is not a credit bearing component but is required for the Level 3 accreditation (Exercise Referral). This case study will be offered during the normal assessment period for the module, with any resits of this component being offered alongside subsequent assessments for this module. Note that this may be in the following academic year.

Level 3 Exercise Referral award will be achieved following successful achievement of both the exam, completion of the case study and the practical assessment.

Assessment:

001 Practical assessment and supporting documents 30 Minutes end of Semester 2 40%
002 Case study report 2,500 words end of semester 2 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Rachel McDonald
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - SHN4502 HEALTH AND FITNESS
Semester(s) Offered - 6S2

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