EDF2067 Health and physical education
Faculty of Education
EDF2067 Health and physical education is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF2067
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF2067
No unit lists EDF2067 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in one of:
D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business
Overview
This unit facilitates you to engage with Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum, assessment and pedagogy in early childhood and primary contexts, and enables you to apply this knowledge to your practice. The unit increases your knowledge, skills and understanding of teaching and learning strategies to deliver developmentally appropriate health and physical education. In addition, strategies for supporting the wellbeing and safety of learners in a variety of educational and community settings will be explored.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Curriculum planning (2400 words equivalent)Project60%
- HPE Curriculum report (1600 words equivalent)Written40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse health and physical education curriculum and practice
- 2
design and organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence that is developmentally appropriate for early childhood and primary learners
- 3
describe a variety of physical education specific pedagogies such as creative games, fundamental motor skills and game-centred approaches, and discuss how they promote physically educative experiences
- 4
describe and apply health and wellbeing education concepts, including strategies for supporting learner wellbeing and safety.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF2067 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
- EARCHPRI02Parts C and D. Integrated Curriculum and Discipline StudiesEarly childhood and primary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISEC05Part C. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISECIE02Part C. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary inclusive and special educationNo reviews yet
- PRIMARY04Parts C and D. Integrated curriculum and discipline studiesPrimary educationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Richard Pringle
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Richard Pringle
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2067?
EDF2067 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2067 offered?
In 2026, EDF2067 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF2067?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF2067 have an exam?
No. EDF2067 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF2067?
EDF2067 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary education; Primary and secondary inclusive and special education; and Primary education.