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EXS-30003 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 November 2024

EXS-30003 - Advanced Clinical Exercise Practice
Coordinator: Sam Jones Room: MAC1.05 Tel: +44 1782 7 34565
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will complete the journey of exercise prescription from healthy populations, to those at risk and finally patients with a long term condition. The theoretical content in this module will allow students to continue working towards a nationally recognised qualification on completion of degree.

Aims
The module aims to offer students the opportunity to develop treatment, assessment and intervention skills for a long term condition and work towards a nationally recognised qualification. Students will be able to prescribe and adapt exercise therapy programmes based on core components and standards of professional bodies.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically analyse exercise guidelines for a pre-defined long term condition: 1
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise programme: 1
Critically analyse the rehabilitation needs of an individual with a long term condition: 1
Apply theoretical understanding and knowledge to safely progress exercise programmes: 1

Study hours

Active learning hours comprised of:
~ 33 hours of lectures and seminar
~ 3 hours of tutorials
~ 20 hours of directed study
94 hours of self directed study and assessment writing comprising:
~ 30 hours of assessment prep
~ 64 hours of self directed study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Viva weighted 100%
25 minute oral examination, informed by 1000 word report


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 November 2024