units

EDF3215

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedBerwick First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Deana Leahy

Synopsis

This unit is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (P-10) at Berwick. It has been designed to provide the opportunity for students to explore health and physical education (HPE) teaching and learning in the primary and early secondary years.
The unit aims to introduce students to increase knowledge and experience in the unique teaching and learning environment of health and physical education. It provides historical, philosophical and pedagogical foundations of health and physical education, enabling students to develop confidence and competence in teaching HPE to students in the primary and early secondary years.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • articulate the unique contribution of health and physical education to the general curriculum
  • demonstrate knowledge of the philosophy, history and contemporary status of school physical education
  • develop, design and plan lessons, units and curricula that are developmentally appropriate for Years P to 10
  • understand, utilise and have participated experientially in a variety of physical education specific pedagogies (eg fundamental motor skills, sport education, thematics, game-centred approaches) that promotes moving-related educative experiences
  • express concepts and information about health and health-related matters as it pertains to health education (eg drug education, sexuality education)

Assessment

Assessment Task 1: 40%; and Assessment Task 2: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Deana Leahy

Contact hours

12 hours per week