Health, Exercise and Sport Prescription and Delivery unit (CXA233)

Launceston

Introduction

Upon successful completion of health, exercise and sports prescription the graduate can design, and modify as necessary, safe, appropriate and effective exercise programs, based on best practice, for the apparently healthy population, in a variety of environments that are aligned with the health, fitness and performance needs and goals of clients.

Summary

Unit name	Health, Exercise and Sport Prescription and Delivery
Unit code	CXA233
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Nathan Pitchford
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify and describe the principles of current best practice for designing exercise programs, and explain why various exercise types confer health, fitness or performance benefits (as relevant) for the apparently healthy population.
• Explain in simple, comprehensible language the risks of performing exercise and describe appropriate strategies to address these risks.
• Design exercise programs that meet the needs of clients, in consideration of: current, best-practice guidelines for performing exercise, the exercise tolerance, physical function and capacity, and motivation level of the client
• Integrate knowledge of and skills in exercise prescription with other study areas of exercise science.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA232 and CXA237

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Workshop (2hrs x 6 times), Tutorial (2hrs x 6 times), Fieldwork (2hrs x 3 times), Independant learning (Mylo content) (2hrs x weekly), Independant learning (assessment tasks) (4hrs x weekly)
Assessment	Exercise Delivery (5%)|Exercise Prescription Workbook (15%)|Practical Assessment (20%)|Final Exam (25%)|Exercise Program (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 5th Edition with Web Resource Author: NSCA-National Strength and Conditioning Association ISBN: 9781718216280 American College of Sports Medicine. (2021). ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 97819752264738

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