EDF4804 Senior secondary health education
Faculty of Education
EDF4804 Senior secondary health education is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit builds upon and extends content knowledge and pedagogical skills studied in previous units by preparing you to teach school health education in the senior years. It provides you with essential skills and knowledge to critically engage with historical, philosophical, political and pedagogical debates and issues in school health education. Through an examination of national and international health curriculum policies and relevant research literature, you will critically analyse how policy imperatives shape both contemporary curriculum and pedagogical priorities in health education. Drawing on literature and research studies you will critically explore how curriculum and pedagogical imperatives are enacted in diverse educational and professional contexts. Working collaboratively and independently, you will review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise your knowledge and skills as you work towards advancing your capacities in this field.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Health education teaching and learning resource (2400 words or equivalent)60%
- In class test (1600 words or equivalent)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an appreciation for the complex historical, philosophical, political and pedagogical debates and issues in school health education
- 2
demonstrate a depth and breadth of content mastery and pedagogical skills of relevance to teaching senior secondary health education
- 3
display skills in the navigation of curriculum documents and policies in order to plan for and design lessons, assessment tasks and/or resources appropriate for senior secondary health education and senior school students
- 4
critically reflect upon and evaluate a variety of health education pedagogies, disciplinary perspectives, programs, and models that seek to influence young people’s health
- 5
plan and design an interactive health education resource capable of supporting teaching and learning in senior secondary health education.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 24 hours contact for the semester comprising lectures and tutorials
(b.) Additional requirements:
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week to include; readings, preparation of work for workshops and for assessment tasks
- group learning activities assigned as preparation for and/or follow-up to workshop sessions
The majority of the teaching and learning activities in this unit will be interactive experiential classes. They are provided to challenge thinking, extend conceptual understanding, solve problems, apply skills and develop competencies to successfully complete assessment tasks and enhance professional teaching skills in the context of VCE students and VCE content. Additionally, a number of information and theory focussed recorded classes will be provided, and it is expected that you will watch these and complete at home activities, in preparation for scheduled classes.
Together scheduled classes, readings, resources, and practical activities provide a blended approach specifically designed to deepen your learning experience and enable a critical approach to health education whilst developing senior level teaching and learning skills. Preparing for class and active attendance in classes will ensure you have developed the relevant skills and knowledge to successfully complete assessment tasks in this unit.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Karen Lambert
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Karen Lambert
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4804?
EDF4804 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF4804 offered?
In 2020, EDF4804 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF4804?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4804 have an exam?
No. EDF4804 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.