EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy (8)

In this subject students will learn about and learn to plan for, implement, assess and evaluate HPE in education settings. They will examine pedagogical approaches and models for teaching health and physical education curriculum and participate in learning experiences that focus on how to use a number of these pedagogical approaches to create effective instruction and positive spaces for learning in HPE. Students will employ key documents including the EYLF, Melbourne Declaration, HPE Curriculum, HPE Syllabi. They will develop a curriculum unit for movement education and a plan of action for addressing two health priority areas in a primary school setting.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Bathurst Campus
Session 2 (60)
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMR408. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Incompatible Subjects

EMR207

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to justify the inclusion of health and physical education
  • be able to reflect on pedagogical approaches and models in action
  • be able to apply pedagogical approaches and models for teaching health and physical education curriculum
  • be able to communicate with community and advocating culture in education settings
  • be able to implement pedagogical approaches and models in education settings
  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of factors influencing health, wellbeing and physical activity patterns of individuals, groups and communities
  • be able to demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge
  • be able to develop action plans for addressing health priority areas in education settings

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

  • The Nature and Role of Health and Physical Education
  • PDHPE curriculum
  • HPE Pedagogical Approaches and Models
  • The Nature and Role of Health and Physical Education- Learning, Learners and influences on health, wellbeing and physical activity
  • The educational value of HPE.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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