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Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)
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Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)
The Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education prepares graduates with the understandings and skills to be effective teachers of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education in secondary schools. It is an integrated course comprising of professional studies in education and discipline studies in exercise science, physical education, human movement, personal development, social and community health and physical activity. Secondary school health and physical education teachers work to promote both students’ physical fitness and their health and emotional wellbeing. This course prepares graduates for a career in educational contexts, nationally and internationally and their communication and management skills are transferable to other fields, such as the sports and fitness industry, community health education, sport and recreation administration and coaching.
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- Enrolment Pattern
- Workplace Learning
- Residential School
- Accreditation
The course includes the following awards:
Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) BEd(Hlth&PE)
Course Study Modes and Locations
Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) (3409ED)
On Campus - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Can be completed in a four (4) year 3 semester calendar period.
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyNormal admission requirements of the University will apply, with students being admitted under the UAC system.
English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements for Teacher Education Preparation Programs
English Language Proficiency entry requirements for non-Anglophone International students are: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).
Note: Please refer to relevant National or State employing bodies for their English language proficiency requirements when seeking employment.
Credit
CSU Credit PolicyThe following credit arrangements apply:
* Credit for EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity - 8 subject points, Transfer Credit (TCR) - based upon Diploma of Fitness, Fitness Institute of Australia or Austarlian Institute of Applied Sciences or SIS50210 TAFE NSW.
* Credit for EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity - 8 subject points, Transfer Credit (TCR) - based upon Certificate IV in Fitness, Australian Institute of Applied Sciences or SIS40210 TAFE NSW.
* Credit for EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity - 8 subject points, Transfer Credit (TCR) - based upon Certificate III in Fitness, Australian Institute of Applied Sciences or SIS30310 TAFE NSW.
Graduation requirements
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 264 points.
Course Structure
The length of the course is 33 subjects (264 subject points) including 10 Exercise Science discipline subjects, 11 Education subjects, 1 Indigenous Cultural Studies subject, 2 Curriculum Method subjects, 4 Physical Education subjects, 3 Health subjects, 1 Mathematics subject and a compulsory subject (Literacy). The course includes a Community Professional Experience subject (0 points).
NOTE: Recent national and NSW Government changes related to pre-service teacher standards of literacy and numeracy indicate that state and/or national tests of literacy and numeracy must be satisfactorily completed by all students prior to their final professional experience placement and graduation. For this reason additional pre-requisites pertaining to literary and numeracy may be applied to subjects as required.
Core Subjects:
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics
Indigenous Culture & Histories:
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Education subjects:
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEE405 Assessment & Reporting
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EPT329 Working within the Community
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
Exercise Science subjects:
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
Physical Education subjects:
EHR219 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity I
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EHR334 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity 2
Health subjects:
EHR212 Young People’s Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
Curriculum Method subjects:
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1:PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2:Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
Community Professional Experience subject:
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
Key Subjects from 201430 are:
LIT101 Language and Text
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics; or MTH101ComputerAided Mathematics 1 with Applications
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1:PDHPE
Enrolment Pattern
Bachelor of Education (Health and PE)
Flexible Offering
LIT101 Language and Text*
*It is recommended that this subject be undertaken within the first year of study.
SESSION 1 INTAKE
YEAR 1
Session 1
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
LIT101 Language and Text
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
YEAR 2
Session 1
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EHR219 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity I
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young People’s Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies
YEAR 3
Session 1
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EED408 Successful Teaching
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
Session 2
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EHR334 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
YEAR 4
Session 1
EPT329 Working within the Community
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Session 2
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EEE405 Assessment & Reporting
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
SESSION 2 INTAKE
Year 1
Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
YEAR 2
Session 1
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
LIT101 Language and Text
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young People’s Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies
Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
YEAR 3
Session 1
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EED408 Successful Teaching
Session 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
YEAR 4
Session 1
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR219 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity I
EPT329 Working within the Community
Session 2
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
EEE405 Assessment & Reporting
EHR334 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity II
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Year 5
Session 1
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
SESSION 3 INTAKE
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
YEAR 1
Session 1
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
LIT101 Language and Text
Session 2
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
YEAR 2
Session 1
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EHR219 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity I
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young People’s Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies
YEAR 3
Session 1
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED408 Successful Teaching
Session 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EHR334 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity II
YEAR 4
Session 1
EPT329 Working within the Community
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Session 2
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EEE405 Assessment & Reporting
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
Workplace learning
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
EPT241 Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context
EPT329 Working Within The Community
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) until 31 December 2019 for national accreditation recognised by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
Contact
Current Students
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.
Prospective Students
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.