Exercise and Mental Health

    Unit code: SCL6002 | Study level: Postgraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Location
    Online Real Time
    Prerequisites
    N/A
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit addresses Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) requirements for the Mental Health domain. Students will critically evaluate and apply knowledge of both common and important low prevalence mental health problems and disorders, medications and treatments, and standardised measures for exercise testing, training and mental health monitoring. Students subsequently design and implement a simulated client exercise testing and training programme specific to an established or emerging Australian context.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Critically evaluate and apply knowledge of the psychopathology, treatments and medications, risks and monitoring, and burden of common and selected low prevalence mental health problems and disorders;
    2. Critically appraise literature relating to exercise testing, prescription and barriers to exercising for common and selected low prevalence mental health problems and disorders and associated comorbidities;
    3. Substantiate and evaluate the roles of different practitioners in the multidisciplinary care of individuals with mental health problems and disorders; and
    4. Formulate and apply an appropriate screening, testing, training and monitoring plan in mental health, and communicate the plans and risks to various stakeholders for multidisciplinary care.

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    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Test
    |
    Grade: 20%
    2 x online tests
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 40%
    Review of mental health, comorbidities and exercise
    Assessment type: Presentation
    |
    Grade: 40%
    Case group presentation on client multidisciplinary care in the Australian context

    Required reading

    Selected readings will be made available via the unit VU Collaborate site.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Master of Clinical Exercise Science and Rehabilitation
    AMEP | Masters (coursework) degree | Duration: 1.5 years

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