EDUC2057
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
Students will apply movement principles and develop skill competencies and teaching techniques across a range of core physical activities. Specifically, students will examine the areas of dance, gymnastics and aquatics.
Availability
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2022
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate skill competences relating to a range of dance, gymnastics, aquatics and contemporary physical activities
2. Display a capacity to apply appropriate teaching/coaching strategies to dance, gymnastics, aquatics and contemporary physical activities
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the safety issues regarding school-aged participation in dance, gymnastics, aquatics and contemporary physical activities
4. Demonstrate understanding of how to plan and deliver quality physical education lessons focusing on dance, gymnastics, aquatics and contemporary physical activities using relevant and evidence-based teaching and delivery frameworks
Content
This course focuses on a variety of physical endeavors relevant to dance, gymnastics, aquatics and contemporary physical activities. Students will participate in practical tutorials to develop the competencies and confidence to teach the above core components in secondary school physical education and sport.
Requisite
To enrol in this course, students must be active on of the following programs:
- Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) [12370], or
- Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours) [12367], or
- Bachelor of Education (Primary) [40106], or
- Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) [40110],
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary) [40107], or
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) [40108].
Assessment items
Presentation: Presentations
Presentation: Presentation
In Term Test: Examination
Contact hours
Callaghan
Practical
Face to Face On Campus 36 hour(s) per Term Full Term starting in week 1
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