EDF4092 Primary health and physical education
Faculty of Education
EDF4092 Primary health and physical education is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4092
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF4092
No unit lists EDF4092 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition:
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 explores current curriculum contexts and contemporary trends in the teaching and learning of Health and Physical Education (HPE). You will develop your curriculum and pedagogical knowledge to support primary school students with developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the pursuit of lifelong physical activity, as well as physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. The unit provides opportunities for you to critically analyse and engage with HPE curriculum, assessment and pedagogy in the primary years, and apply this knowledge to your practice. The wellbeing of learners in a variety of educational and community settings is examined.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for EDF4092.
Assessment
- HPE curriculum critical review (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Curriculum development task (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse health and physical education curriculum and practice
- 2
demonstrate the capacity to use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate for primary years
- 3
understand and utilise a variety of physical education specific pedagogies such as fundamental motor skills, sport education, thematics and game-centred approaches, that promote physically educative experiences
- 4
understand and apply concepts and information about health and wellbeing education such as emotional and social health, drug education, and sexuality education
- 5
identify strategies that support the engagement of diverse learners in health and physical education.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:
- on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement; and
- 120 hours of self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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
EDF4092 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4092?
EDF4092 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4092 offered?
EDF4092 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is EDF4092?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4092 have an exam?
No. EDF4092 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF4092?
EDF4092 is part of Primary education.