Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

With the implementation of Smart Moves, teachers working with children in the compulsory school years require the competencies to develop learning experiences in Health and Physical Education (HPE). In addition to living effectively in a rapidly changing environment, children need strategies to develop and constructively use their potential mental and physical capabilities. Health and Physical Education can add significantly to this development by providing physical, emotional, social and intellectual support for developmental human functioning. In order to be able to meaningfully implement health and physical education lessons, teachers need to base their professional behaviour on current discourse surrounding health and physical education pedagogical approaches.

Aims

In this unit you will learn of the connection between physical activity and health and its role in meeting the developmental needs of children. You will be exposed to knowledge of how to integrate Health and Physical Education with other KLA areas to maximise learning opportunities for children.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:

1. Understand and appreciate the relevance of the health and physical education key learning area within the primary school curriculum. (QCT standard 1)


2. Develop learning experiences that integrate content within the health and physical education curriculum area, and across other curricula areas. (QCT standard 1)


3. Develop lessons and modules in health and physical education for varying year levels which reflect the intent of the outcomes, content, learning experiences, assessment, and organisation specified within relevant documents. (QCT standard 1; QCT standard 3; QCT standard 7)


4. Develop learning experiences in health and physical education which address student differences in language, culture, gender, motor coordination and level of intellectual ability. (QCT standard 1; QCT standard 3; QCT standard 7)


5. Demonstrate competencies necessary to deliver appropriate learning experiences in a manner that maximises learning and enhances students' affective feelings towards health and physical education. (QCT standard 1)


6. Analyse and reflect critically on the suitability and effectiveness of your own practice in the classroom and increasingly on the broader role of a teacher. (QCT standard 1; QCT standard 3)

Content

• Principles of the Health and Physical Education Curricula.


• Planning for quality instruction and linking physical activity with health.


• Classroom management and safety issues for Health and Physical Education experiences.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Practical sessions are based on problem based learning approaches with students actively participating in learning in, through and about Health and Physical Education. This unit is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical workshops, online interactive teaching resources, tutorials, and discussion. Your learning will be enhanced by weekly reading as specified in the unit material. Both assessment tasks are designed as learning experiences, and are designed to help build your personal and professional knowledge and skills in designing quality HPE programs for young children.

Note: The learning experiences on the Caboolture campus will include opportunities for students to experience HPE within local primary school environments as part of the Teaching Educators Done Differently (TEDD) project.

Assessment

Assessment includes both formative and summative items. You will have the opportunity to gain formative assessment replies by submitting responses to tasks designated within unit modules. Further information concerning assessment will be available from the Week One Document and Blackboard.

Formative Assessment
The unit coordinator and tutors will be available in person at specified times or via email to answer your questions. Activities related to key concepts will be conducted in tutorials to help your understanding. Tutors will observe your participation in group and individual activities during tutorials and attempt to engage you in substantive conversation during the semester.

Assessment name: Professional Plans
Description: Professional Planning - HPE Learning Experiences (approx 3000 words)
Relates to objectives: 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid teaching period

Assessment name: Group Oral Presentation
Description: Group oral presentation
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Weeks 8 - 9

Assessment name: Reflective Journal
Description: Reflective Journal - HPE Journey (approx 600 words)

Formative Task
Relates to objectives: 1
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 4

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

There is no prescribed text for this unit.

Risk assessment statement

This unit involves active participation in physical activity. All students will be required to complete a "Readiness for Physical Activity" questionnaire in which you will be required to detail for the unit coordinator and class tutor any medical conditions which may be influenced by physical involvement. You will need to wear clothing and athletic shoes appropriate to the conditions whether indoor or outdoor, appropriate headwear, and sunscreen. Appropriate consideration must be given to issues associated with outdoor activity (such as sunglasses), or any adverse weather conditions which may arise. There are no other risks beyond the ordinary.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 13-Jul-2012