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

    Specialised Secondary Health Studies
  • Unit Code

    PHE6714
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Donna Michelle BARWOOD

Description

This unit furthers students' understanding of the principles of planning, teaching and learning in Health Education, and the place of the subject in the organisation of an interrelated HPE. Specific emphasis is placed on monitoring student achievement, assessment and reporting in Health Education with the purpose of promoting quality and reflective practice. In addition, this unit explores curriculum, task design and assessment in the senior schooling courses of Health Studies.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PHE4264

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse traditional and contemporary HPE curriculum models, programmes and resources in the context of Health Education.
  2. Develop, implement and refine assessment and reporting approaches to promote student achievement in Health Education.
  3. Analyse Senior Schooling curriculum for Health studies courses, and pedagogies to develop lessons and programmes that support critical health inquiries.
  4. Examine assessment and examination requirements for Health Studies in Western Australia.

Unit Content

  1. Instructional design and teaching and learning techniques that support diversity and inclusivity in Health Education.
  2. Monitoring, assessment and reporting practices to promote student achievement in Health Education.
  3. Senior Schooling courses of study in Health Studies, including general and ATAR courses.
  4. Adherence to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) policies and systemic guidelines for senior schooling.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 210 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, practical workshops and teaching experiences.

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
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDeveloping an assessment task50%
ProjectResource Investigation for Health Studies50%

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

    Specialised Secondary Health Studies
  • Unit Code

    PHE6714
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Donna Michelle BARWOOD

Description

This unit furthers students' understanding of the principles of planning, teaching and learning in Health Education, and the place of the subject in the organisation of an interrelated HPE. Specific emphasis is placed on monitoring student achievement, assessment and reporting in Health Education with the purpose of promoting quality and reflective practice. In addition, this unit explores curriculum, task design and assessment in the senior schooling courses of Health Studies.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PHE4264

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse traditional and contemporary HPE curriculum models, programmes and resources in the context of Health Education.
  2. Develop, implement and refine assessment and reporting approaches to promote student achievement in Health Education.
  3. Analyse Senior Schooling curriculum for Health studies courses, and pedagogies to develop lessons and programmes that support critical health inquiries.
  4. Examine assessment and examination requirements for Health Studies in Western Australia.

Unit Content

  1. Instructional design and teaching and learning techniques that support diversity and inclusivity in Health Education.
  2. Monitoring, assessment and reporting practices to promote student achievement in Health Education.
  3. Senior Schooling courses of study in Health Studies, including general and ATAR courses.
  4. Adherence to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) policies and systemic guidelines for senior schooling.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 210 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, practical workshops and teaching experiences.

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
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDeveloping an assessment task50%
ProjectResource Investigation for Health Studies50%

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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