Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)

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Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education)

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) BEd(Hlth&PE)

Availability

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 Duration). 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 Policy

Essential requirements for admission

Higher CSU English Language Proficiency requirements

  • For International students from non-English-speaking backgrounds: 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).

Demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

Applicants with higher education study

Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Completed bridging or enabling course

Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

  • A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
  • 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with work and life experience

Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years)

  • ATAR-based admission
  • An ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors)

Other admission options

  • Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
  • Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
  • CSU Diploma of General Studies
  • Elite Athletes Program

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Credit will be granted for the subject EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity (8 points) based upon Cert III / Cert IV / Diploma of Fitness, Australian Institute of Fitness / Australian Institute of Applied Sciences OR SIS502 / SIS402 / SIS303 15 TAFE NSW.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 264 points.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Education (Health & Pyhsical Education) consists of 33 core subjects and one restricted elective (264 points). The core subjects are made up of 10 exercise science discipline subjects, 11 education subjects, 1 indigenous cultural studies subject, 2 curriculum method subjects, 4 physical education subjects, 3 health subjects, a literacy subject, and a community cultural education program (0 points). The restricted elective involves choosing between two mathematics subjects. Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

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 literacy and numeracy may be applied to subjects as required.


CORE SUBJECTS (33 subjects)

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

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

Indigenous Culture & Histories:
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Curriculum Method subjects:
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1:PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2:Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education

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 Peoples Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Literacy subject:
LIT101 Language and Text

Community Cultural Education Program
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

KEY SUBJECTS
Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. Key subjects for the Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) are as follows:

LIT101 Language and Text
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics or MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Enrolment Pattern

SESSION 1 (February) commencement -

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*

Year 1 - Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity

Year 1 - 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

Year 2 - Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young Peoples 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

Year 3 - 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

Year 4 - 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 (July) commencement -

Year 1 - Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Year 1 - 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

Year 2 - Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young Peoples Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies

Year 2 - 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

Year 3 - 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

Year 4 - 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 (November) commencement -

Year 1 - Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Year 2 - 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

Year 2 - Session 2
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity

Year 2 - Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program

Year 3 - Session 1
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EHR219 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity I
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing

Year 3 - Session 2
EHR223 Gymnastics and Dance
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR212 Young Peoples Health and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Pedagogies

Year 4 - Session 1
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PDHPE & Outdoor Education
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED408 Successful Teaching

Year 4 - Session 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence & Learning
EHR334 Games, Sports & Contemporary Physical Activity II

Year 5 - Session 1
EPT329 Working within the Community
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
ESC407 Classroom Technologies

Year 5 - 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

*It is recommended that the subject LIT101 be undertaken within the first year of study. It is normally offered in both Sessions 1 and 3.

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page

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 contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR221 Exercise for Health & Fitness

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School

Professional 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).

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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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