Course Title: Health Method A
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Health Method A
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
CUED1138 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
CUED1178 |
Bundoora Campus |
Postgraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
Course Coordinator: Mr John Bold
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7806
Course Coordinator Email: john.bold@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 220.3.12
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
A sub-major covering the areas of Health, Human Development, Family and Nutrition
Course Description
This is a methods course that focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching Health. This course will examine the definition of Health and its inclusion in the school curriculum. Students will study policy and curriculum development, as well as contemporary teaching and learning strategies. This course will focus on the planning of classroom and curriculum materials.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course is designed to assist students to:
• Develop their knowledge of current curriculum and policy documents that frame the study of Health in school settings.
• Develop a wide range of teaching resources to assist in the teaching of Health.
• Plan and construct curriculum materials for Health.
• Use curriculum documents and relevant resources to design a course of study and plan classroom activities and materials in Health.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of current Health documents and initiatives.
• Use and acknowledge a wide range of resources for Health Education.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the scope of Health Education.
• Plan and develop curriculum units and lesson plans for schools using appropriate curriculum frameworks.
VIT Standards
This course is aligned with the following standards:
• Teachers know how students learn and how to teach them effectively.
• Teachers know the content they teach.
• Teachers plan and assess for effective learning.
• Teachers create and maintain safe and challenging learning environments.
• Teachers use a range of teaching strategies and resources to engage students in effective learning.
• Teachers reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice.
• Teachers are active members of their profession.
Overview of Learning Activities
Your learning in this course will involve a range of activities including lectures, tutorials, workshops, on-line discussions, curriculum design and readings in order to support the development of the learning outcomes of this course
Overview of Learning Resources
Resources will be available at the commencement of the course.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks are directly linked to the stated objectives and outcomes. Assessment in the course will be both theoretical and practical in nature. A range of formative and summative assessment types will be incorporated into the course (for example, written, oral or performance based assessment).
Students should refer to Part B of the course guide for further information on assessment.