Health and Physical Education

Course aim

To introduce students to the principles of teaching Health and Physical Education in early childhood, community and primary school settings.

Course content

The role and nature of Health and Physical Education within the curriculum; deconstruction of the mind/body dualism; curriculum construction; introduction to teaching methodologies in Health and Physical Education; growth and development of infants, children, and emerging adolescents; factors affecting motor development; factors affecting health outcomes; strategies for meeting diverse and special needs; progressions for teaching and developing motor skills; stimulus variation and optimising learning; models of pedagogy; critical aspects of the teaching and learning process; lesson planning in Health and Physical Education; evaluating the teaching process from both technical and critical perspectives.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Resource folder, Teaching folio, Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.