Course outline
Code: SPX361
Title: Physical Education Studies A
Faculty of: Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Teaching Session: Semester 1
Year: 2017
Course Coordinator: Mr Graeme Murphy Tel: 5459 4464 Email: [email protected]
Course Moderator: Melanie Cameron
1.
What is this course about?
1.1
Course description
This course introduces you to the skills, teaching progressions and organisational aspects associated with
teaching activities that are present in many physical education programs. It provides you with a knowledge
and understanding of skill acquisition and development, the management of students for their safety, as
well as rules, strategies. You will participate in practical sessions which will introduce micro teaching of your
peers and will involve planning, organising, implementation and evaluation through self-reflection and peer
feedback of lessons.
1.2
Course content
The Role of the Physical Education Teacher
1. Professional and ethical conduct
2. Practical student management strategies
3. Lesson / Activity Preparation and Planning
Aquatics
1. Stroke analysis, learning progressions and training techniques
2. Water safety and personal survival
3. Effective rescue techniques and C.P.R
4. Knowledge of rules in competitive swimming
5. Carnival Organisation, Timing and Officiating
6. Water Polo; Rules, Teaching Progressions, Skills and Strategy
7. Water Games – Modified games to develop skill and confidence
Touch Football
1. Basic skills
a. Ball and evasion skills
2. Basic grids and drills
3. Modified ball games
4. Defensive drills and games
5. Offensive drills and games
6. Team play
Version Semester 1 2017
Recfind File Number: F14182
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Touch Football
1. Event and Carnival Organisation
2. Officiating
3. Rules, Protocols and Etiquette
4. Safety procedures and considerations
5. Teaching progressions and strategies
6. Equipment handling and maintenance
Sofcrosse
1.Basic skills
a. Throw and Catch
b. Goal shooting
c. Scoop
2. Basic grids and drills
3. Modified games
4. Defensive drills and games
5. Offensive drills and games
6. Team play
Sofcrosse
1. Event and Carnival Organisation
2. Officiating
3. Rules, Protocols and Etiquette
4. Safety procedures and considerations
5. Teaching progressions and strategies
6. Equipment handling and maintenance
Game Skills (Focus; Throwing and Catching)
1. Modifying Lessons, Equipment, Facilities and Rules
2. Skill Development and progression
3. Modified Games and Teaching Opportunity
2.
12 units
Unit value
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3.
How does this course contribute to my learning?
On successful completion of this course you
should be able to:
You will be assessed on the
learning outcome in task/s:
Completing these tasks
successfully will contribute
to you becoming:
To understand and demonstrate the game sense
approach to the teaching of physical activities
To identify and understand appropriate teaching
strategies and management techniques to meet
the developmental needs of the learner
Utilise constructive peer review to critically
analyse your own teaching performances and
identify strategies to improve your teaching
Demonstrate teaching competency and creativity
through the design of a physical activity lesson.
Demonstrate effective communication skills
through teaching practice, group activity and the
successful completion of lesson plans and
outlines and learning portfolios
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Engaged.
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Knowledgeable.
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Engaged.
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Engaged.
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Engaged.
4.
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
Refer to the Undergraduate Coursework Programs and Awards - Academic Policy for definitions of “prerequisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”
4.1
Enrolment restrictions
Nil
4.2
Pre-requisites
Nil
4.3
Co-requisites
Nil
4.4
Anti-requisites
Nil
4.5
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (optional)
N/A
5.
How am I going to be assessed?
5.1
Grading scale
Limited – Pass (PU), Fail (UF)
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5.2
Task
No.
1a
1b
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
Assessment tasks
(SPX361)
Assessment
Tasks
Aquatics
teaching log
Aquatics
competency
Touch Football
Teaching Log
Touch Football
competency
Sofcrosse
teaching log
Sofcrosse
competency
Game Skills
Individual
or Group
Individual
Weighting
%
PU/UF
What is the
duration /
length?
500 words
When
should I
submit?
Week 7
Individual
PU/UF
15 minutes
Weeks 4-6
Individual
PU/UF
500 words
Week 10
Individual
PU/UF
10 minutes
Weeks 7-9
Individual
PU/UF
500 words
Week 13
Individual
PU/UF
15 minutes
Weeks 10-12
Individual
PU/UF
500 words
Weeks 4
Game Skills
Competency
Individual
PU/UF
15 minutes
Weeks 1-3
Where should I
submit it?
WIL or
PC
In class / email to
coordinator
In class
Yes
In class / email to
coordinator
In class
Yes
In class / email to
coordinator
In class
Yes
In class / email to
coordinator
In class
Yes
No
No
No
No
Assessment Task 1a: Aquatics teaching log
Goal:
Product:
Format:
Criteria
To produce a teaching log of observations and activities undertaken during class.
The teaching log should consist of specific activities with complete lessons for each activity
A written self-reflection report of 500 words
The teaching log is to document class participation and ensure students have knowledge and
understanding of the Rules, Progressions and Strategies emphasised during the course
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Assessment Task 1b: Aquatics competency
Goal:
Product:
To conduct practical based activities
Students will be asked to create a scenario whereby they are conducting a physical activity with
students in a the pool
Format:
Students will conduct a practical activity with a small group of students in the class.
Criteria
Students will be assessed on their ability to conduct one or more parts of : an introduction and
warm up, explanation of rules and procedures, equipment handling and safety aspects, drills and
modified activities, skill development and progressions or closure and cool down
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Organisation
Graduate
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Assessment Task 2a: Touch Football teaching log
Goal:
Product:
Format:
Criteria
To produce a teaching log of observations and activities undertaken during class
The teaching log should consist of specific activities with complete lessons for each activity
A written self reflection report of 500 words
The teaching log is to document class participation and ensure students have knowledge and
understanding of the Rules, Progressions and Strategies emphasised during the course
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Assessment Task 2b: Touch Football competency
Goal:
Product:
To conduct practical based activities
Students will be asked to create a scenario whereby they are conducting a physical activity with
students in a class room
Format:
Students will conduct a practical activity with a small group of students in the class.
Criteria
Students will be assessed on their ability to conduct one or more parts of : an introduction and
warm up, explanation of rules and procedures, equipment handling and safety aspects, drills and
modified activities, skill development and progressions or closure and cool down
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Organisation
Graduate
Assessment Task 3a: Sofcrosse teaching log
Goal:
Product:
Format:
Criteria
To produce a teaching log of observations and activities undertaken during class
The teaching log should consist of specific activities with complete lessons for each activity
A written self reflection report of 500 words
The teaching log is to document class participation and ensure students have knowledge and
understanding of the Rules, Progressions and Strategies emphasised during the course
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Assessment Task 3b: Sofcrosse competency
Goal:
Product:
Format:
To conduct practical based activities
Students will conduct a practical activity with a small group of students in the class.
Students will be asked to create a scenario whereby they are conducting a physical activity with
students in a class room
Criteria
Students will be assessed on their ability to conduct one or more parts of : an introduction and
warm up, explanation of rules and procedures, equipment handling and safety aspects, drills and
modified activities, skill development and progressions or closure and cool down
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Organisation
Graduate
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Assessment Task 4a: Game Skills teaching log
Goal:
Product:
Format:
Criteria
To produce a teaching log of observations and activities undertaken during class
The teaching log should consist of specific activities with complete lessons for each activity
A written self reflection report of 500 words
The teaching log is to document class participation and ensure students have knowledge and
understanding of the Rules, Progressions and Strategies emphasised during the course
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Assessment Task 4b: Games Skills competency
Goal:
Product:
Format:
To conduct practical based activities
Students will conduct a practical activity with a small group of students in the class
Students will be asked to create a scenario whereby they are conducting a physical activity with
students in a class room
Criteria
Students will be assessed on their ability to conduct one or more parts of : an introduction and
warm up, explanation of rules and procedures, equipment handling and safety aspects, drills and
modified activities, skill development and progressions or closure and cool down
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Organisation
Graduate
5.3
Additional assessment requirements
Blackboard
As a student enrolled in this course you will have access to course information on the Blackboard site. You
are strongly recommended to log onto the course site on a regular basis. All course announcements,
course changes, posting of course materials and grades (via My Interim Results) will be accessed through
Blackboard. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate internet access (either off campus or oncampus) in order to access Blackboard regularly and to complete required assessment tasks.
Safe Assign
In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its
assessment tasks are submitted electronically via Safe Assign. This software allows for text comparisons to
be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that Safe Assign has access to. If
required, details of how to submit via Safe Assign will be provided on the Blackboard site of the course.
Limited Graded Course:
This course will be graded as Pass in a Limited Grade Course (PU) or Fail in a Limited Grade Course (UF) as
per clause 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 of the Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Institutional Operating Policy of
the University of the Sunshine Coast.
In a course using Limited Grades, all assessment tasks relating to a work integrated learning (WIL) activity
or a professional competency (PC) task are required to be passed for a student to successfully complete the
course.
Supplementary assessment is not available in courses using Limited Grades
5.4
Submission penalties
Penalties may apply for late submission of assessment tasks. You must contact your course coordinator if
you require an extension or alternate assessment.
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6. How is the course offered?
6.1
Directed study hours
1 x 2 hour practical session each week 1 x 2 hour tutorial each week
6.2
Teaching semester/session(s) offered
Semester 1
6.3
Course activities
Teaching
Week /
Module
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
What key concepts/content will I learn?
Course Overview, Expectations and
Assessment
- Warm Up Games and Energisers and
Introduction to Game Skills- throwing and
catching focus
Game Skills- throwing and catching variety
of ball shapes and sizes
Game Skills- throwing and catching variety
of ball shapes and sizes
Aquatics (at Pool)
- Stroke Analysis
- Water safety and Survival
- Rescue Techniques and C.P.R
Aquatics (at Pool)
Relays / Medleys / Starts
- Modified games
- Water Polo
Aquatics continued (at Pool)
-Water Polo continued
- Carnival Organisation
Touch Football
-skills and drills
- ball games
Touch Football
- in class activities
- role of teacher
Touch Football
- practical teaching
Sofcrosse
- practical teaching
Sofcrosse
- equipment
- safety
What activities will I engage in to learn the
concepts/content?
Directed Study Activities
Independent Study
Activities
Role of the PE Teacher,
Professional Conduct,
Ethics, Dress,
expectations, etc.
Recommended readings
Lesson and Activity
Planning and Intro to
Micro Lessons
Lesson Planning and
Gathering resources
Lesson Planning for
Swimming
Management techniques
Gathering resources
Rules and Equipment
Management Strategies
Event and Carnival Prep
Recommended readings
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
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Sofcrosse
- activities
Modified games- indoor/box
Micro Lessonsfeedback and Discussion
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
13
Micro Lesson
Presentation and
Discussion
Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation.
Recommended readings
Recommended readings
7. What resources do I need to undertake this course?
7.1
Prescribed text(s)
Nil
7.2
Required and recommended readings
Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These
materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further
information regarding particular aspects of your course.
7.3
Specific requirements
It is compulsory for all students to wear suitable exercising clothing and covered footwear appropriate for
physical activity in practical classes and for all practical sessions. Appropriate sun protection and hydration
strategies for all outdoor and practical activities are also the responsibility of the student
7.4
Risk management
There is minimal health and safety risk in this course. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the
Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable within campus areas.
8.
How can I obtain help with my studies?
In the first instance you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance to all
students through Peer Advisors and Academic Skills Advisors. You can drop in or book an appointment. To
book: Tel: +61 7 5430 2890 or Email: [email protected]
9.
Links to relevant University policies and procedures
For more information on:
For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:
 Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
 Review of Assessment and Final Grades
 Supplementary Assessment
 Administration of Central Examinations
 Deferred Examinations
 Student Academic Misconduct
 Students with a Disability
http://www.usc.edu.au/university/governance-and-executive/policies-and-procedures#academiclearning-and-teaching
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10. Faculty specific information
General enquiries
In person:
 Sippy Downs - Student Central, Ground Floor, Building C
 USC SouthBank - Student Central, Building B, Ground floor (level 1)
 USC Gympie - Student Central, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie
 USC Fraser Coast - Student Central, Building A
Tel: +61 7 5430 2890
Email: [email protected]