Sociocultural foundations of health and physical education

This unit introduces you to the sociocultural foundations of health and physical education. Using the sub-disciplines of history, philosophy, psychology, sociology and cultural studies, you will examine the role of these areas in shaping and determining contemporary practices in health and physical education. You will learn that personal and contextual factors, together with individual and group actions, shape health, wellbeing, safety, identity and participation in physical culture such as physical activity, movement, exercise, sport and recreation. You will develop your understandings through the application and critique of historical and contemporary practices within health and physical education.