Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)

CSU's Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) is a nationally accredited and registered tertiary degree which facilitates employment as a health and physical education teacher.

Why study this course?

The aim of CSU's Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) is to graduate teachers with a depth of knowledge required to become a professional health and physical educator, who has developed critical and reflective thinking skills necessary to enable them to work in a variety of educational settings. This course provides an educational environment in which students can develop pedagogical understanding to gain knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to enable them to be an effective teacher. The course includes for periods of practical experience through workplace learning.

Additional admission requirements

• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership requirement
• National Criminal Record Clearance

Professional recognition

This course is currently seeking re-accreditation with the NSW Institute of Teachers to 31 December 2018. Graduates from this program will possess a teaching award that is recognised nationally.

Graduation requirements

To graduate with the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education), students must satisfactorily complete 264 points.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.