Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology)

Edith Cowan University

About

The course aims to teach theoretical concepts of exercise medicine and, specifically, how these can be applied in the clinical setting with cancer patients and survivors.

The Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology) is a 3-unit online coursework program.

The program is focused on application of research and clinical knowledge in cancer patients and survivors.

This course provides students with flexibility to obtain specialised knowledge and skills to apply exercise in the management of the growing population of cancer patients and survivors.

The curriculum offers students a choice of units (three of eight offered) to enable up-skilling in specific areas including understanding of the disease processes;

various treatments currently being applied (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy);

effects of cancer and treatment side-effects in terms of physical structure and function;

development of other disease processes (e.g., metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, sarcopenia and osteoporosis);

and the psychological impacts of the disease and treatments (e.g., anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence, self care).

Structure

Choose any three (3) units from:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MMS6501 ^ Fundamental Cancer Practice 20
EXS6405 ^ Physical Activity, Exercise and Cancer 20
MMS6503 ^ Contemporary Cancer Treatments 20
EXS6410 ^ Physiological Consequences of Cancer Treatment 20
MMS6504 ^ Cancer Biology 20
MMS6505 ^ Psycho-Oncology: The Science of Care 20
EXS6415 ^ Clinical Exercise Oncology 20
EXS6420 ^ Current Issues in Exercise Oncology 20

^ Core Option

Entry requirements

Admission requirement (Band 8)

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have an AQF Level 7 Bachelors degree in a cognate discipline, with equivalents considered.

Learning outcomes

  1. Communicate specialised cancer knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences.
  2. Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex cancer concepts within interprofessional team environments.
  3. Demonstrate responsibility to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate cancer theories, methodologies and contemporary practice.

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