Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) (pre 2018)

The University of Newcastle

About

The Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) prepares students to teach health and physical education.

As a HPE teacher you will provide opportunities for students to explore a range of physical activities, sports, and healthy lifestyle issues, in order to promote and develop physical fitness and skills, self-esteem and various interpersonal skills.It's a challenging and rewarding career choice that will see you working across an interesting and diverse range of subjects.

The Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) program at the University of Newcastle aims to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for a highly successful career in teaching or related fields.Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as 7-12 (Secondary) teachers in and beyond the New South Wales Government, Catholic, and Independent school sectors.

The program aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, ethically and effectively in their Secondary school destinations;

insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice;

and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.

Structure

Code Title Term / Location Units
EDUC1014 PE Studies 1: Motor Development and Skill Acquisition Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC1016 PE Studies 2: Court and Striking Games Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC1038 Foundations of Secondary Education Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC1058 Lifetime Physical Activities Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC1101 Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC1203 Specialist Studies in Junior PDHPE Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
PUBH1010 Health Studies 2 Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC2057 PE Studies 3: Performance Activities Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC2058 PE Studies 4: Invasion Games Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC2102 Educational Psychology: Learners and the Learning Process Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) 10 units
EDUC2151 Multiliteracies Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC2181 Managing the Learning Environment Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC2196 Quality Teaching and Student Learning 7-12 Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
HUBS2105 Sports Science 2 Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
HUBS2520 Sports Science 3 : Exercise Physiology Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
PUBH2040 Health Studies 1 Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
ABOR3500 Aboriginal Education, Policies and Issues Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC3026 Special Education Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (Port Macquarie) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) 10 units
EDUC3196 Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7-12 Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC3203 Specialist Studies in Senior PDHPE Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
PUBH3040 Health Studies 3 Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC4015 Sociology of Health and Physical Education, Sport and Physical Activity Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
EDUC4181 Ethical Teaching in Classrooms Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
EDUC4940 Research Design and Critique Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

  • Inspirational teachers who act professionally, knowledgably, and effectively
  • Insightful scholars who engage in rational enquiry into the theory and practice of education
  • Innovative leaders who play a constructive role in public discourse on education

Institution