80217 HEALTH AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
01	80217 	S2  	D 	HLTH & HUMAN RELAT'SHP ED 	0.50

Contents

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

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

All primary school teachers are health educators and teachers of human
relationships  education during school hours when children  are  under
their  care.  Not only must they ensure a healthful school environment
for  all  pupils,  but  they  must  also  provide  children  with  the
understanding of concepts, issues and practices which are basic to the
development and maintenance of good health.

It  is  a  requirement that HRE be part of schooling in all Queensland
state  schools  from preschool to grade 12. HRE is the  basis  of  all
learning,  is  part  of all experiences and interactions  and  is  the
foundation on which a supportive school environment develops. With the
philosophy  and  approach to learning focused  on  cooperative,  child
centred  classrooms operating under social justice principles,  it  is
imperative  that  teachers  develop skills  and  a  greater  depth  of
understanding in the area of human relationships.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit focuses on health and human relationships education in  the
primary school.

Students  will  gain  an understanding of curriculum  development  and
current teaching approaches associated with both areas.

Increased  self-awareness and personal reflection within  the  content
areas  will assist in the development of skills that enhance  teaching
effectiveness.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. develop knowledge of effective health education strategies for
   primary schools;
   
2. become familiar with the teacher's role in daily health
   observations and school health problems;
   
3. examine the 5 key elements of HRE; self-concept,
   relationships, communication, sexuality and values and their
   application in the classroom and the total school environment;
   
4. develop personal skills to enhance teaching effectiveness;
   
5. understand the development and implementation of human
   relationships education programs in schools.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Primary school health education                                       35.00

Human relationships education                                         65.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	10
Tutorials/Workshops                           	14
Project Work                                  	30
Private Study                                 	20
Examinations                                  	2

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              PASSIM    HRE MICRO TEACHING PRESENTATION           50.00     N   N
2   S              END S2    HEALTH & HRE 1.5 HR EXAM                  50.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Assignments  submitted after the due date  may  be  penalised  in
     accordance with the University policy on assignments.
2    Marking   criteria  are  provided  in  unit  material   as   mark
     sheets/guides or as part of assignment specifications.
3    Summative assessment items will be given a numerical score.
4    Unit Grades will be calculated by aggregating the weighted result
     or  numerical  score  for  each summative  assessment  item.  Any
     ungraded  assessment requirement will receive  a  Pass,  Fail  or
     Incomplete.
5    All assessment items must be submitted. Assessment items must  be
     passed overall.