PUBH1020Foundations of Early Childhood Health and Well-Being

Available in 2024
Course code

PUBH1020

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

2024 Course Timetables

Course handbook

Description

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of issues which are important for the health and well-being of children both within and outside of the Early Childhood and Primary School education settings. It provides a foundation and context for future studies in Early Stage 1/ Stage 1 of the NSW K-6 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) key learning area. This course links the Early Learning Years Framework and the Primary PDHPE syllabus for the new Australian curriculum to contemporary public health issues for Australian children.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Ourimbah

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe the current health status of children aged 0-12 years in Australia and identify health issues which have the greatest impact on children in early childhood;

2. Describe current models of health and health promotion, which underpin the key learning area of PDHPE, including the health promoting school concept;

3. Identify and describe relevant teaching strategies and resources for teaching health and personal development in the early childhood and primary school setting;

4. Independently gather relevant information regarding the health of children using basic research skills and communicate this information effectively using disciplinary conventions;

5. Provide a rationale for the importance of play, movement and physical education in early childhood;

6. Identify stages of perceptual motor development in early childhood;

7. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of planning and implementation of an effective physical education session that is age appropriate.

Content

  • Importance of physical activity, play and physical education in the developing child;
  • Stages of perceptual motor development in early childhood;
  • Movement education for children, that includes fundamental movement skills in early childhood;
  • Health and safety issues for play involving children and adults;
  • Concept of health and the health status of Australian children;
  • Childhood infections, hygiene, infection control, immunisation;
  • Mental health and wellbeing;
  • Nutrition, physical activity and childhood obesity;
  • Sexuality and child protection issues;
  • Road safety;
  • Health Promoting School model;
  • Relevant NESA Syllabus documents.

Assumed knowledge

Students come to this course with a variety of academic and life experiences. While some students will have studied the HSC 2 Unit Personal Development and Physical Education course many, including mature-age students, will not have. Thus we have taken the Year 10 PDHPE syllabus level of knowledge to be the starting point for this course. We respect and value the different experiences that mature-age students bring to the course and do not feel they are disadvantaged by this decision.

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Session plan (PE Strand)

Presentation: Peer Teach (PE Strand)

Report: Public Health Report (PDH Strand)

Online Learning Activity: Online Learning Activity (PDH Strand)

Formal Examination: Examination

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 week(s)

Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Lecture-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 week(s)

Course outline