ED2190 - Health and Physical Education for Primary School

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Limited offering available only to RATEP students

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 relevant and appropriate State and National curriculum texts. Students will examine the models influencing trends in Health and Physical Education, including the social view of health, personal development, social justice principles, the importance of physical activity, social sustainability and Indigenous perspectives. Approaches to developing learner-centred, integrated and inclusive curriculums are emphasised.

Learning Outcomes

• to develop and apply a reflective and analytical view of teaching and teaching materials, and the students own teaching of Health and Physical Education;
• to develop confidence and competence in structuring inclusive learning tasks activities and planning purposeful programs required in teaching the Health and Physical Education curriculum;
• to develop an understanding of and commitment to the role of health, physical activity and personal development, maximum participation and enjoyment within social justice principles of diversity, supportive environments and equity;
• to explore issues of social sustainability and Indigenous perspectives particular to health and physical education in the primay years.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	6 credit points of level 1 ED subjects
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED3101

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Laikuan Lim
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	invigilated tasks (50%); assignments (50%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Face to face teaching (Limited attendance is via teletutorial participation as per schedule to be advised)
Coordinator:	Dr Laikuan Lim
Contact hours:	13 hours - teleconferences
Assessment:	invigilated tasks (50%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Maree Dinan-Thompson
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	invigilated tasks (50%); assignments (50%).

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.