HEALTH SECONDARY CURRICULUM 1

EDU4HE1

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to establish a knowledge and skill base for pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy, planning, assessment and reporting in health education for students in secondary schooling. The subject is designed to develop p re-service teachers' understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills in health education as applied in the classroom context with a particular focus on Year 7-10 curriculum priorities. Theoretical concepts, pedagogical principles and state and national curriculum structures within health education are examined and applied in the, design, implementation and evaluation of learning resources that are responsive to the needs of diverse learners.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Leanne Higham

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in either of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW), Bachelor of Education Secondary (EBEDS, EBEDSB and EBEDSM), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTS), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTSB), Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education (AZAAE), Bachelor of Science//Bachelor of Science Education (SZSSE), Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (AZATS), Bachelor of Science & Masters of Teaching Secondary (SZSTS)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts, skills, structure of the content and teaching strategies of health education, and an in-depth understanding of how students learn in health education

02. Critically analyse, plan and synthesis, a range of health learning and teaching activities and sequences for secondary students which involve a variety of pedagogical approaches and resources (including safe and ethical pedagogy and use of resources including ICT appropriate to state and national curricula

03. Describe, design, and evaluate a unit of work involving a variety of teaching strategies which cater for individual differences in student learning across a range of abilities, and integrate literacy and numeracy capabilities and cross curriculum priorities of state and national curricula in Health at junior secondary school level

04. Examine the relationships between assessment, feedback and reporting, learning task design, student engagement and knowledge and skills to be developed in health education, and apply to the requirements of curriculum documents.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Higham

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bendigo and Bundoora Campuses only Thursday or Friday

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Critical inquiry based learning sequence = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Literature review on learning and teaching in a selected health focus area = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
Professional statement or 'philosophy' of health education teaching = 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2

Bendigo, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Higham

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Critical inquiry based learning sequence = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Literature review on learning and teaching in a selected health focus area = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
Professional statement or 'philosophy' of health education teaching = 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Higham

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Critical inquiry based learning sequence = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Literature review on learning and teaching in a selected health focus area = 1750 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
Professional statement or 'philosophy' of health education teaching = 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2