Sociocultural Foundations For HPE In Schools (9916.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online self-paced On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Examine the sociocultural approach and how it has evolved;
2. Examine the role the sub-disciplines of history, philosophy, and sociology, play in shaping and determining contemporary practices in health and physical education;
3. Understand the impact biophysical and behavioural science has had on HPE in schools, in particular through functional human anatomy, biomechanics, principles of exercise physiology, neurology, psychology, human growth and development; and
4. Understand how scientific knowledge can be successfully applied through the sociocultural approach to assist with skill acquisition and the implementation of 'learning through movement' in an inclusive and socially just manner.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Prerequisites
Must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
Must be enrolled in 324JA Bachelor of Primary Education (Health and Physical Education), OR 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education).Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online self-paced | Dr John Williams |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr John Williams |
Required texts
There is no required text for this unit. Weekly reading will be provided on Canvas.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial Intelligence
Students are not allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
Assessment Item 1: Theories and perspectives (written and mapping)
To be submitted online to the appropriate Canvas drop box.
Assessment Item 2: Quality Health and Physical Education extended response
To be submitted online to the appropriate Canvas drop box.
Assessment Item 3: Human movement reflection diary
To be submitted online to the appropriate Canvas drop box.
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.
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:
- Reading and private study: 50 hours
- Online lecture and completing Modules and associated activities: 50 hours
- Assessment tasks: 50 hours
Participation requirements
There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation and engagement with the online materials and 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.
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).
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 the self-paced unit.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
Additional information
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.
Provision of information to the group
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 the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.
Use of student email account
The University Email policy states that "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. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
Students who are unfit to exercise (e.g., injury) will not be able to ‘physically' participate. However, they will still be able to engage in the workshops in other capacities as would happen in your future physical education lessons when you become a teacher.
It is a unit requirement that students are mindful of safety considerations in the practical workshops, Radford College school visit, show appropriate behaviour and follow instructions from staff. Students should also be familiar with the safety requirements in the following policy document available on the Unit Canvas site:
‘Physical Activities Mandatory Procedures'. This document can be found on the right-hand side of the following website.
The unit has a strong theoretical foundation that underpins/informs physical education practice. Further, the unit convener is an active researcher and is able to share their passion for research, much of which is conducted in ACT schools, in engaging ways.
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