Health and Physical Education Major
Code MABUTS
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About this Major
This major equips students with the skills and knowledge to teach Years 7-12 Health and Physical Education (HPE).
It addresses the broader field of HPE and focuses on health and well-being, and movement and physical activity appropriate for contemporary secondary schools
Code
MABUTSAvailability & Campus
| Location | Availability |
|---|---|
| Joondalup | |
| Mount Lawley | |
| South West | |
| Online |
Details
Structure
Students must complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others. NOTE: Students not choosing the Outdoor Education minor will study OED1100 Outdoor Pursuits instead of SPS2206 Applied Exercise Physiology and Programming.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS1301 | Anatomical and Physiological Basis of Human Movement | 15 |
| SPS1755 | Coaching Science 2 | 15 |
| HPE2112 | Physical Activity, Body, Culture and Identity | 15 |
| SPS1840 | Biomechanics and Skill Acquisition | 15 |
| SPS3755 | Coaching Science 5 | 15 |
| SPS2206 | Applied Exercise Physiology and Programming | 15 |
| PHE4612 | Issues in Health Education | 15 |
| SPS2750 | Coaching Science 3 | 15 |
| SPS2622 | ||
| CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge regarding curriculum policy, pedagogy and teaching strategies for secondary health and physical education.
- Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of pedagogical practices to plan for the delivery of health and physical education teaching.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to identify and solve problems.
- Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
- Demonstrate initiative and exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in health and physical education.
- Analyse and implement knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in health and physical education.
- Critically reflect using accredited standards and mentor feedback, to plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching Health and Physical Education.
Possible future job titles
Secondary Health and Physical Education Teacher
This Major can be studied in the following courses
Experiences
Student stories
During my prac placements I made some great working relationships
Teaching was something I always wanted to do. I had already studied my undergrad degree at ECU so I jumped at the opportunity to further my career with a postgrad degree. The lecturers at ECU have been extremely helpful, even after completing all units they still remain in contact and give sound advice when applying for jobs.
During my prac placements I made some great working relationships that will help me with future job opportunities.
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