Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Course

The Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education (primary) program provides attractive sequences of studies for students interested in sport and outdoor recreation studies and/or the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that students will have:

• acquired the skills that will effectively allow them to plan and deliver primary school educational programs
• gained an understanding of curriculum development and the significance of the key areas of learning taught in primary schools
• developed knowledge about child development underlying professional practice and an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of primary teacher education
• understood and appreciate the cultural contexts of schooling and the diversity of the student population
• developed the capacity to be responsive to the needs of children, their families and communities in a flexible and innovative way
• developed the interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and pedagogical approaches of physical and sport educations and/or outdoor, camps and environmental educations
• understood the experiential and community bases of movement, physical activity, outdoor recreation and health/community promotion and wellbeing
• understood the need for professional, safe and competent standards in physical and outdoor education.

Students must successfully complete the outdoor experiences and physical activity requirements of each unit (a minimum of approximately 40-60 days total over the program duration).

Students must complete teaching practice which consists of a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory supervised school experience. Those students who are employed in schools must complete a minimum of 50 per cent of supervised placement in a setting other than the school in which they are employed. Students must be available to undertake school placements on a full-time basis and attend their placement for full days at times determined by the faculty.

Graduates are eligible for registration and employment as primary school teachers in the government, Catholic and independent school systems in Victoria (including health and physical education if the approved unit sequence is followed). For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

This course comprises studies in sport and outdoor recreation and studies in education incorporating compulsory and elective units, fieldwork and teaching placements.

Sport and outdoor recreation component

First year

• EDF1611 Introduction to sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF1612 Foundations of outdoor recreation
• EDF1613 Biophysical foundations of physical activity A
• EDF1614 Biophysical foundations of physical activity B
• EDF1615 Experiential environmental education
• EDF1616 Lifespan physical activity and wellness

Second year

• EDF2611 Experiencing aquatic environments*
• EDF2612 Experiential education in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF2615 Community, physical activity and wellness
• EDF2616 Coaching
• two approved BSOR electives in consultation with BSOR course adviser

Third year

• EDF2618 Dance in education
• EDF3616 Camp planning and practices, or BSOR elective
• EDF3619 Sport and physical activity education
• one approved BSOR elective in consultation with BSOR course adviser

* Students wishing to major in physical education are required to complete the AUSTSWIM certificate and an approved qualification in first aid (level 2) in addition to their studies.

Education component

Studies in education (96 points) comprising:

• a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum
• fieldwork placements.

For full details on the education requirements refer to the 'Education - Primary' 'area of study' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/aos/ug-education---primary.html.

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation