School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Planning, Teaching and Assessment in Health EducationUnit Code
HPE3201Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit extends students understanding of the principles of best practice for outcomes based teaching and learning in Health Education, and in the broader context of the Curriculum Framework and the HPE learning area. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of monitoring and assessment, and the design of tasks to promote engagement and achievement in Health Education. Significant attention is paid to the senior schooling Health Studies Course of Study, and to policy and regulation relevant to the Health Education classroom.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse policy and regulation relevant to Health Education.
- Describe and discuss senior schooling developments in Health Education in WA.
- Develop assessment strategies for monitoring student achievement in Health Education.
- Develop rich tasks and contextual learning for quality outcomes based Health Education.
- Develop strategies and approaches towards establishing a safe environment within the Health Education classroom.
- Review and analyse contemporary principles of best practice and resources.
Unit Content
- "Rich" tasksin Health Education.
- Best practice towards developing assessment and monitoring.
- Policy and regulation and the "safe" classroom.
- School based and commercial Health Education resources and curriculum.
- The Health Studies Course of Study.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, practical workshops and web-based support.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Written Assignment | 60% |
| Examination | Final Exam | 40% |
Text References
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2006). Health Studies Course of Study. www.curriculum.wa.edu.au.
- ^ Corbin,B.& Lindsay,R. (2005). Fitness for Life. (5th ed.). Champaign,IL:Human Kinetics.
- Department of Education, Science and Training. (2006). L.E.A.D - Leading education about drugs. www.redi.gov,au.
- The Child Health Promotion Research Unit (CHPRU). (2006). Friendly Schools and Families. Edith Cowan University: WA.
- Tinning, R. McCuaig, L. & Hunter, L. (2006). Teaching health and physical education in Australian schools. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson.
- Siedentop, D. & Tannehill, D. (2000). Developing teaching skills in physical education. (4th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
- Curriculum Council of Western Australia. (2005). Curriculum Framework Progress Maps and Curriculum Guides - Health and Physical Education. Perth, WA.
- Western Australian Department of Health. (2004). Growing and developing healthy relationships. www.population.health.wa.gov.au/communicable/gdhr.cfm.
- National Drug Research Institute. (1997). School health and alcohol harm reduction project (SHAHRP). WA: Curtin University
- School Drug Education and Road Aware (In Press). Challenges and Choices: An early adolescence resource for resilience, drug education and road safety. Perth, WA
- School Drug Education and Road Aware. (2005). Keys for LIfe. Perth, WA.
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Planning, Teaching and Assessment in Health EducationUnit Code
HPE3201Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit extends students understanding of the principles of best practice for outcomes based teaching and learning in Health Education, and in the broader context of the Curriculum Framework and the HPE learning area. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of monitoring and assessment, and the design of tasks to promote engagement and achievement in Health Education.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse policy and regulation relevant to Health Education.
- Describe and discuss developments in Health Education in WA.
- Develop assessment strategies for monitoring student achievement in Health Education.
- Develop rich tasks and contextual learning for quality outcomes based Health Education.
- Develop strategies and approaches towards establishing a safe environment within the Health Education classroom.
- Review and analyse contemporary principles of best practice and resources.
Unit Content
- "Rich" tasks in Health Education.
- Best practice towards developing assessment and monitoring.
- Policy and regulation and the "safe" classroom.
- School based and commercial Health Education resources and curriculum.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, practical workshops and web-based support.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Written Assignment | 60% |
| Examination | Final Exam | 40% |
Text References
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2006). Health studies course of study. www.curriculum.wa.edu.au.
- ^ Corbin,B., & Lindsay, R. (2005). Fitness for life. (5th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Siedentop, D. & Tannehill, D. (2000). Developing teaching skills in physical education. (4th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
- School Drug Education and Road Aware. (2005). Keys for lIfe. Perth, Australia.
- School Drug Education and Road Aware (In Press). Challenges and choices: An early adolescence resource for resilience, drug education and road safety. Perth, Australia.
- National Drug Research Institute. (1997). School health and alcohol harm reduction project (SHAHRP). Perth, Australia: Curtin University
- Department of Education, Science and Training. (2006). L.E.A.D.: Leading education about drugs. www.redi.gov.au.
- Curriculum Council of Western Australia. (2005). Curriculum framework progress maps and curriculum guides: Health and physical education. Perth, Australia.
- Tinning, R. McCuaig, L. & Hunter, L. (2006). Teaching health and physical education in Australian schools. Frenchs Forest, Australia: Pearson.
- Western Australian Department of Health. (2004). Growing and developing healthy relationships. www.population.health.wa.gov.au/communicable/gdhr.cfm.
- The Child Health Promotion Research Unit (CHPRU). (2006). Friendly schools and families. Perth, Australia: Edith Cowan University.
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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