ESH702 - Health Curriculum Inquiry
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Roz Ward |
| Prerequisite: | Students commencing from 2020 who are enrolled in course E762, E763, or E765; must complete EEE754 plus one unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR731, or EPR751. Otherwise, Nil. |
| Corequisite: | Students must be enrolled in course E760, E762, E763 or E765 If enrolled in E762 commencing study from 2020, any co-req unit in EPR724 If enrolled in E765 commencing study from 2020, any co-req unit in EPR754 |
| Incompatible with: | ESH402 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, independent study and, |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks). It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions (1 x 1-hour online seminar for 7-weeks (no online seminar during placements) in CloudDeakin throughout the trimester. |
Note:Sub major in health studies or equivalent E762 Internship students commencing study from 2020 should not be enrolled in this unit. Please contact Student Services to confirm your course map. | |
Content
This unit is designed to prepare students to plan, teach and assess in the area of health education. Drawing on contemporary research, this unit specifically is aimed at preparing students to teach engaging and inclusive health education across the primary/middle years and secondary schooling and is designed to stimulate critical thinking about contemporary school-based health education relevant to the stages of schooling you are preparingto teach in. Using an evidenced based approach, the unit will examine the health and wellbeing of young people; histories and pedagogies of health education; program, curriculum and assessment development; and health promoting schools as a school-based model. Specific pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching strategies for health education that are aligned to support positive student learning in health education are a key focus of this unit.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Reflect, apply and demonstrate an understanding of current health education curriculum, and practices utilising effective pedagogical approaches and teaching strategies to support student learning | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate and apply broad knowledge to research, critically analyse, evaluate and communicate the development of inclusive and supportive teaching and learning environments for health education individually and in groups | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate and synthesise information related to students' learning, using contemporary theories of curriculum and pedagogy to apply and justify appropriate teaching and assessment strategies suitable for primary/middle years and secondary education aligned to the Australian Curriculum | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Group) - Design and analyse health education activities and resources | 2000 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 - Develop health education teaching and learning sequence | 3000 words or equivalent | 60% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ESH702 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
Click on the fee link below which describes you: