Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology)

Aims to address key theoretical concepts in cancer care and exercise for cancer survivorship, focusing on applying research and clinical knowledge in cancer patients and survivors.

The course offers students an opportunity to enable up-skilling in cancer practice, physical activity and exercise in cancer patients, cancer treatments, the biological processes of cancer, principles of assessment and exercise prescription in cancer populations, the psychological impacts of the cancer and treatments, or understanding current best-practice in exercise medicine for cancer patients and survivors.

The course provides graduates with flexibility to gain specialised knowledge and skills for the use of exercise in the management of the growing population of cancer patients and survivors.

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