Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies
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Introduction
Welcome to the Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies (HPESS) subject page. On this page you will find information about studying Education from the perspectives of Physical Education, Health Education, Personal Development, Health Promotion, Sport and Sport Education within your professional degree or higher degree program. All of the units and pathways of learning are designed specifically for those who are preparing to be, or advancing their professional learning, as school teachers, sports coaches or health educators.
Why Study Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies at UNE?
The teaching of HPESS subjects is carried out by a small team of four committed academics who have formerly served as teachers and leaders in school education, are currently researching in subject related areas and take pride in their work as teacher educators. Often the ratio of staff to students allow for the individual needs and interests of students to be catered for in a very supportive and personalised face-to-face or online learning environment. Former external students speak highly of the personal, flexible and meaningful relationship that they have enjoyed with this team; the relevant, authentic and engaging approaches to teaching and learning; the value of our residential school and the opportunity to create their own professional experiences within their own localities. Internal students enjoy the benefits of the proximity and availability of the HPESS team and the very interactive nature of lectures, tutorials and workshops.
Courses
The HPESS academic team offer units of study within both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The undergraduate courses include the Bachelor of Education (Primary); http://www.une.edu.au:80/courses/2008/courses/BEDPRMThe Bachelor of General Studies/Bachelor of Teaching;
http://www.une.edu.au:80/courses/2008/courses/BGSTCH
and, the Bachelor of Education (Physical Education). In order to gain more information on the B.Ed (PE) it is advisable to contact the HPESS Team Leader.
Postgraduate courses include the Master of Education (Physical Education) and Master of Education (Honours).
Members of the Health, Physical Education, and Sports Studies academic team are ‘actively’ supervising higher Research Degree students.
Units
Curriculum Units Offered in 2008
EDPE214 Teaching Primary PDHPE
EDPE941 Health and Physical Education in the Primary School
Specialised Units Offered in 2008
EDPE 201 Advanced PDHPE Curriculum Studies (Primary)
EDPE245 Human Physical Performance
EDPE342/442 Motor Skill Acquisition
EDPE343/443 Health Promotion in the Schools and the Community
EDPE344/444 Special Issues in Health and Physical Education
EDPE345/445 Advanced Studies in Health and Physical Education
EDPE541 Applied Anatomy and Exercise Science
EDPE542 Neuropsychology of Motor Learning and Dysfunction
Sports Studies Units Offered in 2008
EDPE 143/243 Movement and Skill I
EDPE441 Advanced Sports Coaching
Careers
A UNE Education Degree with a specialisation in HPESS provides graduates with the skills for careers as Primary Generalist Teachers and also as HPE Specialist Primary Teachers. Other career options open to graduates who have undertaken this suite of units include Sports Coaching and Development; Sport and Recreation Programme Officer and Sports Centre manager.
Accreditation
Upgrading of qualifications in the Physical Education domain can be attained at UNE, however, a Teaching qualification is a prerequisite. Within the School of Education the units related to Physical Education are offered only as components of a Bachelor degree in Primary Education. The Bachelors Degree qualification is the first step towards becoming a teacher in NSW. The Institute of Teachers provides accreditation. The NEW Department of Education and Training offers registration.
Facilities
Sporting, Recreational and areas for Physical Activity are provided by Sport UNE.Partnerships & Industry Links
Industry Links
Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation [ACHPER]
Member of the Physical Education Special Interest Group within the Australian Association for Research in Education [AARE]
National Coaching Accreditation
Partneships with Schools
Glen Innes
Armidale City
The Armidale School
New England Girls School
Presbyterian Ladies College, Armidale
Contacts
Help for Students You can find instant answers to many of your questions or contact UNE directly via AskUNE
Future Students may also call 1800 818 865 |
