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EDCU11032 - Health and Physical Education

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Health and Physical Education develops understanding of the concepts and rationale underpinning HPE as a learning area in schools and other educational and care settings. Students use their knowledge and understanding of the connectedness between physical activity, fitness and learning, to plan, organise, implement and evaluate a physical activity and motor development program for young children. Investigation of the interaction between individuals and groups and their socio-cultural and economic environments forms the basis for critical reflection on the role of schools, childcare centres and education and care professionals in promoting individual and community health. An understanding of social issues that impact on the health of children and families is emphasised through the development of educational resources that promote family and community health and social and mental wellness.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2016

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mixed Mode
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mixed Mode
Gladstone
Mackay
Noosa
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Noosa
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Noosa
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay City
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical and Written Assessment 50%
2. Presentation 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 58.44% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 34.07% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Assessment requirements
Recommendation
Provide a carefully narrated description of the task requirements.
Action Taken
Assessment requirements were explained
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Assessment feedback
Recommendation
Assessment feedback to support student progress
Action Taken
This remains a focus
Source: Feedback
Feedback
Assessment clarity
Recommendation
Continue to provide clear instructions for assessment tasks
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Explain the role of education and/ or care settings in influencing healthy behaviour and physical activity.
  2. Apply knowledge of the benefits of physical activity to analyse a contemporary health issue.
  3. Plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate experiences that promote physical activity, play and the acquisition of fine and gross motor and fundamental movement skills for children of varying abilities and characteristics.
  4. Plan and justify health promotion strategies that support children and families from diverse groups in understanding the relationship between physical activity and good health.

Successful completion of the unit Health and Physical Education provides opportunities for students to demonstrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers focus areas of 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.2, 7.3 and 7.4. Competency elements from the Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care) including CHCPR301B: 1, 2, and 3; CHCFC 502A: 1, 2 and 3; CHCPR502D: 1, 2, 3 and 4; CHCRF511A: 1 and 3; and CHCCN520C: 2 are also scaffolded and assessed in this unit

Assessment tasks for this unit may be included in a portfolio and used as evidence of progress towards meeting the standards at Graduate career stage and as the focus for identifying professional learning needs.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Practical and Written Assessment
2 - Presentation
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Practical and Written Assessment
2 - Presentation