| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 |
| Old unit code |
310.464, HMES8464 |
| Outcomes |
Students develop (1) professional skills in planning, management and organisation of class; (2) skills, knowledge and understanding for Physical and Health Education; and (3) abilities in communication, critical thinking and problem solving in addition to current theory. Delivery methods emphasise learning through peer teaching, laboratories, practical methodology, coaching experiences, in addition to lectures and assignments. There is an emphasis on the outcomes of knowledge, skills for physical education and transferability. |
| Content |
This unit develops the skills necessary to teach physical education in the secondary school. It focuses on practical and theoretical skills with an emphasis on effective and ineffective behaviours. The unit has a lecture, tutorial and practical format. Major areas covered include the development of organisational, personal, planning and management skills, and the formation of a philosophy towards the teaching of physical education in a school setting. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a presentation—peer teaching, lesson planning and development (20 per cent); an assignment—class observation and report (40 per cent); and a reading quiz (40 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Assistant Professor Martin Anderson |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: an acceptable degree, with a major in Physical and Health Education subjects taught in schools |
| Co-requisites: SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum II (formerly HMES8474) |
| Advisable prior study: SSEH3337/SSEH3338 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 1/Part 2 (formerly HMES3337/HMES3338) |
Contact hours—lectures: 60 hrs; tutorials as arranged
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| Note |
Students doing this unit must also take SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum II (formerly HMES8474) in semester two. |
| Manuals | |
SSEH8464/SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum Manual
SSEH8464/SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum Readings |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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