EDF5142 · Health education in the secondary years B

Overview

This unit builds on EDF5141 Health education in the secondary years A. The unit extends your knowledge, understandings and skills in health education. You will draw on research literature to critically examine a range of contemporary curriculum and pedagogical innovations in health education, including the use of information and communication technology (ICT), health literacy, critical inquiry and social action projects. Through further examination of a range of national and international health and education policies you will be familiarised with current developments in theory and practice related to senior health education curriculums. Working collaboratively and independently, you will consolidate your content knowledge, develop subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge and skills enabling you to provide solutions to complex educational and curriculum problems in secondary schools.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. develop, design, and plan learning sequences that are appropriate for senior health education
2. consolidate your understanding of professional knowledge and professional practice in health education
3. critically analyse the impact of contemporary issues on policy, curriculum and pedagogy in relation to health education in schools
4. appreciate the importance of professional learning and engagement in a changing society and changing education
5. reflect on and evaluate your experiences in health education

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. *Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.