Contemporary Physical Activities (9861.2)

Required texts

Required Text

Metzler, M., & Colquitt, G. (2021) Instructional Models for Physical Education, Routledge (available for short loan in the UC library).

Recomended Text

Pill, S. (2016). Game sense to sport literacy. Hindmarsh, SA: Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (revised edition) (available for short loan in the UC library).

Weekly readings will also be made available throughout the unit. Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

When developing your lesson plans, it is encouraged that you are using your skills in lesson planning and design to create engaging and rich lesson resources. Using materials from commercial sites such as TPT, Twinkl, Sparkle Box etc. is not desirable in this unit. If you adapt resources from commercial sites and sources, please note this in your lesson planning and resource development.

Artificial Intelligence

Students are not allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not allowed for that assessment. If students are unsure, they should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

Students should be aware that the University of Canberra utilises GenAI detection software. Suspected instances of unauthorised GenAI use may lead to a Learning Validation Conversation' designed to provide assurance that a student is able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills to meet required learning outcomes. Students who are suspected of having misused GenAI in assessment may be required to attend a summary inquiry for suspected misconduct.

It is strongly recommended that students keep records of the development process for all works submitted for assessment, or drafts of work submitted for a work-in-progress review, in a learning portfolio or equivalent. Failure to provide evidence of the development process for assessment may influence a suspicion of GenAI misuse or other forms of academic misconduct. 

The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit and all assignments must be completed.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Turnitin will be used in this unit to help you improve your academic work and to detect plagiarism. Turnitin is software that matches submitted text in your assignment submissions against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts. Turnitin helps you improve your academic writing skills by helping you to identify accidental plagiarism.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

The workload (150 hours) breakdown for this unit is as follows:

- 30 hours face to face teaching delivery

- 54 hours assessment tasks

- 66 hours student study

Inclusion and engagement

Students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disbaility or other circumstances should inform their Unit Convener or Inclusion and Engagement (formerly the Disabilities Office) as soon as possible so the necessary arrangements can be made. 

Participation requirements

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in on-campus sessions and your engagement with online activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Participation in one or more of the activities scheduled in this unit's on-campus sessions is required in order to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Refer to Assessment Item 3 on the units Canvas site for further details.

Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).

It is expected that pre-service teachers will arrive at least 5-minutes before their allocated workshop and will work through each workshop in a timely fashion. 

Participation:

Pre-service teachers must be illness and injury free to participate in the weekly practical workshops. Pre-service teachers who are ill are encouraged not to attend their scheduled workshop. Pre-service teachers who are injured will not be able to ‘physically' participate. However, they will still be able to engage in the workshops in other capacities and should attend unless circumstances do not allow them to do so. In the event a pre-service teacher is ill or injured, it is the responsibility of the pre-service teacher to contact their Unit Convener before their scheduled workshop to make adjustments to their learning. 

Worn clothing attire and footwear must be non-restrictive and appropriate for safe participation in physical activity. Before any pre-service teacher participation in physical activity the following two (2) documents must be completed. Both documents can be found on the unit's Canvas site and must be submitted to the dedicated Canvas dropbox:

1. ESSA Adult Pre-exericse screening system. Complete Stage 1 on page 1 (excluding Question 7). This form will provide information to the Unit Convener about any medical conditions or special considerations they need to be aware of.
    
2. Physical Activity Unit Consent Form. By completing the Physical Activity Unit Consent Form you acknowledge the requirements of participation in the workshops as stated in the unit outline and on the unit's Canvas site

Required IT skills

University of Canberra entry level IT skills is sufficient.

Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:

• its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified
  assessment task, and
• it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and
• its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

In-unit costs

There are no extra costs associated with this unit. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Underpinning pedagogical foundations of the unit:

The unit has a strong theoretical foundation that underpins/informs Health and Physical Education practice. Anchored by Instructional Models for Physical Education (2021) this unit provides pre-service teacher with a framework to develop contemporary units and lessons within their professional practice. Further, the unit convener is an active researcher and is able to share their passion for research in engaging ways.

Communication to student cohort from teaching staff through Canvas:

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.

It is the responsibility of pre-service teachers to ensure they check for announcements on the unit's Canvas site. 

Student email communication with teaching staff:

The University Email policy states "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore, all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Pre-service teachers should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account. 

In normal circumstance your Unit Convener will reply within 2-3 business days (this excludes weekends). If you have not recieved a reply, please send a friendly follow up email and your Unit Convener will be in touch as soon as possible. 

When using email to communicate with the Unit Convener or teaching staff, you should always make sure that your message contains the following:

1. An email subject that contains the unit code, and clearly describes the nature of your query or request.

   1. Your Unit Convener receives many emails a day, and also teaches more than one unit, so if your email does not contain the unit code, it is not possible to place your message in context. If the subject does not indicate the nature of the message, it may well remain unanswered.

2. Change the default setting on your email program to include previous messages in replies, and make sure that previous messages are included in an ongoing exchange. Your Unit Convener deals with many students. Having a copy of the previous exchanges included in your message will expedite a response. You should still make sure that the subject indicates what the email is about.

3. Address your Unit Convener appropriately by name. 

4. State your question or request clearly and concisely.

5. Insert a signature at the end of your email that contains:

   1. your name in full as it appears in Callista.

   2. your student number.

Remember emails are expected to be polite, respectful, and written in a professional manner. Never write anything in an email that wouldn't be put on a business letter, or that you would not say in a face-to-face meeting.  

Good communication skills, both verbal and written, are vital to not only the teaching profession, but your future students too! 

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in your email not being responded to.

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