Details for CRS304 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

This subject provides a comprehensive overview of key researchers in the field of health, sport and physical education
providing models of instruction and resources in the health and physical education arena. It specifically focuses on
current health and wellbeing issues that aligns with the broad notion of health that encompasses all aspects of an
individual’s well-being viz. social, mental, physical and spiritual health. Within this context it considers personal, social
and community health and particularly health priorities for young people e.g. drug education, fitness and physical
activity, child protection and nutrition. With reference to the ACARA F-10 Health and Physical Education curriculum
and the NSW NESA Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Syllabus, this subject is concerned with
assisting teachers to equip their students to make healthy choices based on knowledge and understanding, skills,
values and attitudes that will enable them to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS304
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following is a prerequisite:

• EDU103 Foundations of Christian Education

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Analyse and synthesise PDHPE content and current literature and research, along with understandings of the stages of child development – physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and moral – to develop a personal philosophy of PDHPE
2. Consider strategies and resources for meeting the needs of students across the full range of abilities and diverse backgrounds by fostering engagement with parents/carers and the community and external professionals
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between the PDHPE syllabus’
   propositions, content strands and skill domains by designing a PE unit for Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten/Reception) or Stage 1 (Yrs 1-2) for students from diverse backgrounds which foster personal responsibility, empathy, inclusion, respect
   and healthy relationships
4. Demonstrate understanding of the full range of assessment strategies to assess student learning.
5. Demonstrate the ability to ensure that lessons support participation and learning of students with disabilities, in line with relevant legislation.
6. Develop a student-centred innovative and well designed Stage 3 unit of work based on relevant syllabus documents.
7. Demonstrate evidenced based research relevant to the teaching context that connects the general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities, including ICT
8. Design engaging differentiated lessons and activities that demonstrate knowledge of how diverse students across the full range of abilities learn
9. Utilize multimedia and popular culture to develop critical thinking and empowerment of students around health issues.

Subject Content

1. Knowledge and understanding of PDHPE as an academic discipline
2. Developing a philosophy of teaching Physical Education
3. Models of teaching PDHPE
4. Teaching strategies
5. Curriculum
6. Programming
7. Working within extreme environments
8. Incorporating Workplace Health and Safety
9. Assessment and reporting

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (intensive)
• E-learning (online/synchronous)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Minor Essay (30%)
2. Minor Project (30%)
3. Unit of work (40%)

Prescribed Text

No prescribed texts applicable.