EDF1075 - Biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education

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Overview

This unit introduces you to the biophysical and behavioural foundations of health and physical education. You will learn about the major biophysical sub-disciplines including functional human anatomy, exercise physiology, nutrition and behavioural psychology. You explore the role these have played in shaping contemporary practices within the health and physical education discipline. You will learn how the biophysical elements interact with social, cultural and environmental factors to influence healthy and physically active lives. You develop your understanding of the discipline areas through the application and critique of practice aimed to optimise individual potential for health and wellbeing, and the building of healthy, active communities.

Offerings

S1-01-PENINSULA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prohibition

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Justen O'Connor

Unit Coordinator(s)

Lisa Young

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Assessment Task 1: Laboratory tasks

Link to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APSTs): N/A

Assessment Task 2: Final examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)

Link to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APSTs): N/A

Assessment

1 - Laboratory tasks (1600 words or equivalent)

2 - Final examination (2 hours and 10 minutes, 2400 words or equivalent)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.

Usually, you can expect to engage with:

• 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study

Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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