Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
2018 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2018 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Cloud Campus | No |
| Duration | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 072823J Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | H743 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Third party arrangements
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Study an exercise physiology course that’s achieved outstanding levels of teaching excellence, clinical supervision, learning outcomes and employment in the sector.
Deakin’s Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology is the first clinical exercise course in Victoria to get accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
The course provides graduates with a simple pathway to accreditation as Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) and access to Provider Numbers with Medicare Australia, WorkSafe Victoria, DVA, TAC, and other compensable funds and schemes.
The teaching team has expertise across all of the pathology areas needed for clinical exercise practice. The program covers all of the requirements for AEP accreditation and features the award-winning Clinical Exercise Learning Centre at Burwood (Melbourne), where you will develop your practice skills under close supervision and mentoring.
You will then embark on a range of external clinical practicum experiences designed to optimise your exposure to a wide range of clientele, practitioners and institutions. Some of these placements lead directly to future employment.
You will develop knowledge and expertise to prevent and treat many chronic medical conditions, injuries and disabilities. You will also learn the effects of acute and chronic exercise on physiological and pathophysiological processes in individuals with injury and disease.
This course, along with our graduates, has received a number of ESSA awards, including runner-up exercise physiology practice of the year (2012), supervisor of the year (2014) and graduate of the year (2014).
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Health you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals, placements and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time. Teaching, placements and assessment tasks may take place outside of Deakin University teaching periods.
Professional recognition
The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (H743) is the first AEP course in Victoria to be accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Students are eligible to apply for accreditation as Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) upon completion of the course, and are then eligible for provider numbers with Medicare Australia, WorkSafe Victoria, DVA, TAC, and other compensable funds and schemes.
Note: This course is currently accredited as at the date of publishing. The eligibility of students for membership of the accrediting body is subject to meeting the requirements of ESSA. Deakin University makes no representation that students will meet those requirements.
You can find additional careers information about this course here.
Career opportunities
Accredited Exercise Physiologists are the fastest growing allied health professionals in Australia. Since 2006 AEPs have been formally recognised by the Federal Department of Health and Ageing into allied health to deliver Medicare-compensable exercise services for those with chronic conditions or complex care needs. This has increased the career opportunities for those with an AEP recognised qualification.
More than 70% of graduates are employed within 6 months in AEP related employment in medical hospital/clinic rehabilitation, occupational, community, or sports rehabilitation, private practice or in case management through compensable schemes such as Medicare, Worksafe, or the TAC.
Participation requirements
The course involves compulsory clinical placements of 360 clinical hours across the course. These hours are completed in 3 blocks, one internal practicum experience and two external practicum experiences. These practicums may require travel to regional or rural areas.Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Students are required to complete units in Trimester 3.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer the relevant unit guide.Pathways
This course can be a pathway to H541 Graduate Certificate of Health Research Practice
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities | Apply knowledge of clinical exercise physiology to provide appropriate exercise prescription. |
| Communication | Communicate clinical exercise physiology theory and practice effectively to a range of audiences. |
| Digital Literacy | Utilise various forms of information and apply them to authentic problems in clinical exercise physiology. |
| Critical thinking | Utilise research to inform appropriate clinical exercise physiology decision making. |
| Problem Solving | Apply evidence based practice clinical exercise physiology solutions to chronic and complex clinical conditions. |
| Self-management | Reflect on practice and become an adaptable and responsible clinical exercise physiology practitioner. |
| Teamwork | Work effectively within clinical exercise physiology and interdisciplinary teams. |
| Global Citizenship | Be professional and ethical in clinical exercise physiology practice. |
Course rules
To complete the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology students must attain 12 credit points. All units are equal to 1 credit point completed over three trimesters (minimum 18 months) of full-time study and/or part-time equivalent undertaken in campus mode of study. All units are core units (these are compulsory). There are no elective units.
Students cannot complete the course in less than 18 months.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.Course structure
Core units
Course structure applies to students commencing in 2016 onwards.
Teaching, placements and assessment tasks may take place outside of Deakin University teaching periods.
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| HSE703 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE705 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE707 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE711 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| HSE702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE704 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE712 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE714 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Year 1 - Trimester 3
| HSE714 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| HSE715 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| HSE717 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
* Trimester 3 clinical practicums available for flexibility and to accommodate part time students
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| HSE709 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE715 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE717 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE706 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Work experience
Work-Integrated Learning
This course provides you with the required knowledge and necessary skills, developed through theoretical and pre-clinical units to enable you to take full advantage of the three clinical placements on offer. The clinical placement program consists of a fully integrated internal and external placement system. The internal placements occur in the award winning Deakin Clinical Exercise Learning Centre (CELC) and Baker IDI Clinical Exercise Service, with supervision provided by expert AEPs. The external placements are in a wide variety of settings aligned to the scope of practice for clinical exercise physiologists and sometimes lead directly to future employment. All placements are organised by MCEP staff who will provide you with professional industry links, reinforce your understanding of the role of an AEP and give you extensive opportunities to gain practical knowledge, skills and competencies that will enable you to practise confidently in this field.
Additional costs incurred for clinical placement may include:
- Police check, up to $46, however a lesser rate is available when signed by the University Placement Officer
- Vaccinations: Students are expected to show evidence of vaccinations as per external placement requirements. Costs incurred will depend on the student’s vaccination status.
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate
- Deakin Clinical Exercise Polo shirt, approximately $25
In addition students may be required to complete a placement in a setting away from their current residence, i.e. a regional or rural placement. Any costs associated with this placement will be at the expense to the student. Further information for student financial support can be found at General Student Loans.
Income support
Domestic students enrolled in this postgraduate coursework program may be eligible for student income support through Youth Allowance and Austudy.
Further information can be found at Deakin University's Fees website.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Third party arrangements
30+ Clinical Partners, agreements signed by HOS for School contracts and Dean for Faculty wide agreements. Partners provide pivotal role in 360 clinical practicum hours required for accreditation of course and graduates. Clinical Supervisors offered Deakin sponsored clinical supervision training biannually and professional development annually, MCEP course accredited with Exercise and Sport Science Australia which includes audit of clinical practicum.
Nature of third party arrangements
Clinical partners complement our internally supervised practicum placements where all supervisors are Accredited Exercise Physiologists or equivalent. Supervisors mentor sand assess competency in MCEP students. Supervisors provided with supervisor manual containing all requirements and receive site visits from practicum coordinator and teleconference contact annually.
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Quality assurance arrangements
All MCEP students undertake one out of three practicum unit placements at Deakin and each practicum unit has assessment requirements independent of nature of external placement. External supervisor assesses competency but overall assessment provided via practicum unit chair. Assessment follows best practices guidelines with respect to learning design, marking rubric, 2nd assessors etc.
Research and research-related study
1 credit point equivalent, HSE706 Research in Clinical Exercise Physiology