Method and practice of teaching health A (6 points)
(EDU)
Leader: Ms Z Pawlaczek
Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2004 (OCL)
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to: describe the profession of health education and health promotion within the context of the school and global environments using appropriate terms; outline theoretical bases for the discipline including implementation theory, change theory and theories associated with an ecological perspective; provide a brief historical account of health education and outline its impact socially, economically, and politically; explain interrelationships between the physical, mental, social and environmental aspects of health within local and global environments; discuss major public health issues and the strategies used to detect, measure and address them; communicate and or create links with health associations at both the local and international level; integrate health into the school curriculum and school community through using a variety of holistic strategies that impact within and beyond the classroom; facilitate others to take part in the development of health skills and knowledge through theory and practice.
Assessment: Engagement Portfolio: 70% (equivalent of 2800 words) + Negotiated Assignment: 30% (Varied presentation options available; 1200 words equivalent)
Contact Hours: 3 hours per week + Note: Clayton students undertake unit by off-campus mode only (via Gippsland)
Prerequisites: A minor study covering areas of Health, Human Development, Family and Nutrition
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