James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2007

ED2090 - Health and Physical Education for Early Childhood

Credit points: 03
Year: 2007
Student Contribution Band: National Priority Band
Administered by: School of Education

This subject assists students to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for planning, teaching, assessing and evaluating learnings in Health and Physical Education in the primary school based upon the Years 1-10 Health and Physical Education Syllabus and current trends within Australia. Students will examine the models influencing trends in Health and Physical Education, including outcomes based education, the social view of health, personal development, social justice principles and the importance of physical activity. Approaches to developing learner-centred, integrated and inclusive curricula are emphasised.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:6 units of level 1 ED subjects
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3001

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect: edpgt.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); in-class constructed portfolio (60%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
    Census Date 30-Mar-2007
    Coordinator: Dr Maree Dinan-Thompson
    Lecturer: jc164251.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 13 hours tutorials
      Assessment:in-class constructed portfolio (40%) & school-based portfolio (30%) (70%); hpe experience critique (30%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.