Course Title: Health and Physical Education Elective 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Health and Physical Education Elective 2

Credit Points: 12


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE2158

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

360H Education

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009

Course Coordinator: Peter Meaney

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7852

Course Coordinator Email:peter.meaney@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.03.007


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

A theoretical and practical course involving an introduction to sports injuries associated with physical activities and the appropriate first aid treatment necessary.  Physiology of performance in athletes, and nutrition for athletes will be examined.  Major and modified games will be studied to provide students with further experiences in analysing tactics and strategic concepts.  Students will study the development of skill acquisition and its influence on the learning of major games.  The human body has ten distinctive ’systems’, the course will examine three of these.  Appropriate skills practices will be gained and suitable modifications to cater for individual differences will be discussed.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

A student will be expected to be able to demonstrate:

  • Use of a wide range of resources
  • A clear understanding of sports injuries and the appropriate treatment necessary
  • An ability to critically analyse and positively evaluate the tactical movement patterns associated with major games
  • An understanding of the body systems and how they are essential for normal functioning
  • A clear understanding of safety issues from a personal, legal and community perspective
  • Analysis of major games with a view to examining aspects such as skill practices, positional play, games tactics and training regimes
  • A basic understanding of human anatomy


A student will be expected to be able to demonstrate:

  • Use of a wide range of resources
  • A clear understanding of sports injuries and the appropriate treatment necessary
  • An ability to critically analyse and positively evaluate the tactical movement patterns associated with major games
  • An understanding of the body systems and how they are essential for normal functioning
  • A clear understanding of safety issues from a personal, legal and community perspective
  • Analysis of major games with a view to examining aspects such as skill practices, positional play, games tactics and training regimes
  • A basic understanding of human anatomy


Overview of Learning Activities

A variety of activities, both individual and in groups, in practical settings will be drawn on to help students reach the learning outcomes listed above.

Group work will occur through discussions and simulations that are facilitated by staff in face to face tutorials.  Staff will use these activities to present an overview of topic areas and to direct students to foundational, critical and evidence based practice readings.


Overview of Learning Resources

Bernard, R., et al 1993 “Intensive Participation in Children’s Sports”, Human Kinetics, USA
Garret R., Wrench, A., 1994 “They should Talk to Us. Inclusivity and Physical Education,
http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/
Hopper, B., et al 2000, “Teaching Physical Education in the Primary School”, Routledge Falmer, London
Robertson, R., 2000 “The Theory and Practice of Inclusive Physical Education”, University of Manchester, England
Rouse, P., 2004 “Adapted Games and Activities,” Human Kinetics, USA
Tinning, R., et al 2001 “Becoming a Physical Education Teacher; Contemporary and enduring Issues, Prentice Hall, Australia
Wright, P., 2000 [3rd edition] “Inside and Out; A health and Physical Education Textbook”, Jacaranda, Victoria


Overview of Assessment

Active participation in all classes is expected.

NB. 3% will be deducted for each class in which a student fails to participate. A current doctor’s certificate will cover classes where a student cannot participate due to ill health.

1. An essay on a selected topic chosen from a list of themes provided in class (40%)
2. A two hour integrated exam based on lecture content (60%)