EDF1077 Games-based approaches to health and physical education
Faculty of Education
EDF1077 Games-based approaches to health and physical education is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In this unit you will develop knowledge, skills and understanding related to games-based approaches, and ‘Game Sense’ or ‘Teaching Games for Understanding’ in particular. You will have an opportunity to use this approach to teach invasion, net and wall, striking and fielding, and target games. You will examine how the Game Sense approach supports learning and development, and gain an appreciation of how to utilise different strategies for differentiation. In addition, you will learn how to incorporate in a meaningful way, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander/First People's histories, cultures and languages into your delivery of sports and games. You will learn how to plan and deliver activities with challenging learning goals in a safe, structured, sequential way. You will also develop knowledge of how to use technology to support learning.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
use various approaches to plan and deliver movement experiences that are challenging, safe and well structured
- 2
develop knowledge, skills and understanding related to games-based approaches, and ‘Game Sense’ in particular
- 3
demonstrate an understanding of how invasion, net and wall, striking and fielding, and target games could be taught using a Game Sense approach
- 4
integrate technology to support learning and/or assessment
- 5
demonstrate your capacity to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander/First People's histories, cultures and languages into sport and games delivery
Workload and teaching
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours which includes:
- 24 contact hours comprising of lectures, tutorials and online activities/engagement; and
- 120 hours of self-directed/independent study.
Where it fits
EDF1077 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laura Alfrey
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laura Alfrey
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF1077?
EDF1077 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF1077 offered?
In 2020, EDF1077 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF1077?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include EDF1077?
EDF1077 is part of Secondary health and physical education.