80161 PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	80161 	S1  	D 	PHYSICAL EDUCATION        	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

The  importance of regular physical activity to the health  and  well-
being of each person is becoming increasingly important as demands are
placed  on  the  individual by society. This unit  aims  to  make  the
student  aware of the importance of physical education in the  primary
school  as  well  as  providing a physical perspective  on  children's
learning of basic movement skills.

SYNOPSIS:

This unit involves both theoretical and practical components of study.
Students  will  gain an understanding of the primary  school  physical
education  curriculum  and  principles  of  skill  acquisition   while
participating  in  practical  areas  of  movement,  games,  dance  and
aquatics.

OBJECTIVES:

The student will:

1. Recognize the contribution of physical education to the total
   development of the child.
   
2. Understand the basic principles of planning for effective
   physical education programs in the primary school.
   
3. Acquire knowledge and skills in the practical areas of
   physical education.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Physical Education in Schools                                         22.00

Dance                                                                 22.00

Games                                                                 22.00

Track and Field, and Educational Gymnastics                           22.00

Aquatics                                                              12.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Jacobs M, "Games in the Primary School" USQ Publication.

Jacobs M, "Teaching Dance in the Primary School" USQ Publication.

Jacobs M, "Primary School Physical Education" USQ Publication.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	14
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	50
Report Writing                                	30
Private Study                                 	20
Examinations                                  	2

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S              PASSIM    PRACTICAL                                 20.00     N
2   S              T.B.A.    ASSIGNMENT                                40.00     N
3   S              END S1    EXAMINATION 1 1/2 HOURS                   40.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Attendance is required at all practical sessions. The final grade
     in  this unit will be lowered for students missing more than  25%
     of the practical classes in any specific activity area without  a
     medical certificate or approval from the examiner.
2    Assignments  submitted  after the due date  without  an  approved
     extension by the unit examiner will attract a penalty  of  5%  of
     the  assigned marks for each working day, or part of a day,  that
     the assignment is late.