SHN4432 - Active Children and Primary Physical Education 2

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of teaching principles and content in relation to secondary athletic and outdoor and adventurous activities.
Apply planning principles, showing understanding and application of the essential components.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physiological, emotional and social benefits of physical activity in children and young people
Evaluate the correlates and factors influencing children and young people’s frequency and type of involvement in physical activity.

Content:

The module reviews the role of physical activity relating to whole child development. In particular the module focus on the bio-psychosocial development of children and young people. The module explores government policy and the role of physical activity currently and historically. This includes the role played by physical activity within physical education, community coaching, sport performance, health and social inclusion. It also examines the physiological benefits of physical activity and adaptations to exercise. Additionally there is a focus on the prophylactic benefits of physical activity in terms of disease prevention. The barriers to physical activity are investigated and how these impact upon participation. Finally the social and emotional development of the child is discussed and the concept of lifelong participation. The practical component of the module focuses upon Outdoor and Adventurous Activities and Athletics. Students will experience practical sessions for both and will peer teach and be assisted in planning learning experiences for young people. An understanding of the key teaching principles will be attained

Learning and Teaching Information:

The teaching methods will include lectures, workshops and practical sessions. The integration of these three learning environments will facilitate dissemination of underpinning theory, group-based and student-led learning and also the application of this learning within a teaching (practical environment). The practical environment in particular allows the students to develop their pedagogy in preparation for future employment.

Lectures
Hours: 24
Intended Group size: 60

Practical
Hours: 9
Intended Group size: 20-30

Workshops
Hours: 15
Intended Group size: 20-30

Guided independent study
Hours: 152

Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Assessment:

001 Directed Activities weekly 10%
002 Presentation 1500 word equivalent semester 1 30%
003 Essay 1 x 2500 words semester 1 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Mr Aled Rowlands
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2

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