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ECP713 - Primary Health and Physical Education Pedagogies

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), CBD*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Llewellyn Wishart
Cohort rule:

Students commencing in 2021 must be enrolled in course E762

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

ECP712

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week.

This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, independent study and 1 x 2-hour practical and 1 x 3-hour scheduled face-to-face seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks).

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week.

This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks).

It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in CloudDeakin throughout the trimester.

In-person attendance requirements:

Students who are completing professional experience placements are not required to attend classes or scheduled synchoronous sessions during the placement.

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

Content

This unit explores the theories and related issues in the promotion of health, movement and physical education in the primary education context.

The unit will provide an overview of theories of physical and motor development in early and middle childhood pertinent to sound health and physical education pedagogical practice.

The unit is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to critically examine research, theory, practice and curriculum and apply these to health and physical education programs that enhance the health, wellbeing and physical activity outcomes of children in the primary school years.

Students will be able to build competence and confidence to effectively teach primary health and physical education and evaluate health education and movement approaches relevant to the primary years.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Articulate sound content knowledge of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education its rationale, key propositions, strands, content descriptions and achievement standards levels F-6

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2 Demonstrate sound critical understandings of contemporary theories of physical, motor skill development and pedagogy pertinent to primary school health and physical education

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO3 Acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively plan, facilitate, assess and evaluate health and physical education experiences for primary school aged students

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO4

Critically appraise and contextualise health education and wellbeing initiatives pertinent to primary school aged children through the lens of curriculum, health policy and contemporary research

 GLO4: Critical thinking

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

 
Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Health Education Critical Inquiry 

 2000 words or equivalent  40% Information not yet available

Assessment 2 (Individual) - Physical Education Portfolio 

 3000 words or equivalent 60% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

Essential Learning Resource:

Dudley, D, Telford, A, Peralta, L, Stonehouse, C, & Winslade, M 2018, Teaching Quality Health & Physical Education, n.p.: South Melbourne, Victoria., Cengage.

Miller, J, Wilson-Gahan, S & Garrett, R 2018, Health and physical education: preparing educators for the future (3rd ed.), Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

DU Harvard Referencing https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing/harvard

Recommended Learning Resource:

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority 2019, The Australian Curriculum – Health and Physical Education F-10 curriculum, https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/ 

Garvis, S & Pendergast, D 2017, Health and wellbeing in childhood, Cambridge, United Kingdom???; Port Melbourne, VIC Cambridge University Press.

*The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ECP713
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.

Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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