EDF5035 Health and physical education in the primary years
Faculty of Education
EDF5035 Health and physical education in the primary years is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Overview
This unit addresses physical education, health and wellbeing environments. It examines the health, wellbeing and sustainability of people, places and communities locally and globally. You will engage with a range of theoretical perspectives related to health and wellbeing. You will explore pedagogical and theoretical approaches to teaching and learning in health, physical and environmental education. Drawing on cross-disciplinary approaches, you will develop competency and confidence in providing developmentally appropriate and fundamental movement activities leading to physical education and health promotion in outdoor and indoor learning environments. The wellbeing of both teachers and learners in a variety of educational and community settings is examined.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Online |
Assessment
- Health and physical education inquiry project (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Planning resource (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate critical understanding of recent trends and curriculum in physical education, health and wellbeing across educational environments both within Australia and internationally
- 2
Plan and implement learning experiences that focus on movement, environment and community in outdoor and indoor settings, and which cater for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities and draw on a range of effective and inclusive teaching strategies
- 3
Explore and develop strategies for health and wellbeing for your future within the teaching profession
- 4
Identify, evaluate and interpret a range of relevant curriculum documents and resources for teaching health and wellbeing
- 5
Apply a variety of assessment approaches in health and physical education
- 6
Identify and work with the concept of community and community-based resources for the development of educational sustainability.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops13.5 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms
(b.) Contact hours for off-campus students:
- equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online or blended platforms
(c.) Additional requirements (all students)
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester
Lectures are delivered online and provide important background to the key concepts and foundational knowledge for deeper exploration in programmed activities. You can examine concepts at your own pace and return to them at any time for ongoing reference. The online 'lecture' may include activities and discussion postings in addition to videos or readings.
Interactive workshops are provided to challenge thinking, extend conceptual understanding, solve problems, apply skills and develop competencies in successfully completing assessment tasks and enhancing professional teaching knowledge and skills. Together, the online lectures, readings and resources provide a blended approach specifically designed to deepen your learning experience. Engaging with online materials and active attendance and participation in face-to-face and Online workshops 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.
Where it fits
EDF5035 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rosie Welch
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5035?
EDF5035 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5035 offered?
In 2020, EDF5035 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula, with an online option.
How much work is EDF5035?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5035 have an exam?
No. EDF5035 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5035?
EDF5035 is part of Early years and primary education; and Primary education.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021