SPCO335-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Learning through Sport and Exercise Science

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

This course develops students' capability to learn in, through and about the sport & exercise sciences and translate this knowledge into quality learning experiences. Students will consider theories of learning and consider their relevance in creating quality learning experiences within Health & Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum. There is a strong focus on critical analysis and application of knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, successful students will be able to:      
1. Identify assumptions and paradigms of sport and exercise science.
2. Describe considerations for children and youth when planning for sport and exercise science lessons.
3. Connect PE learning theories and instructional models to sport and exercise science topics.
4. Create and deliver PE lesson plans based on sports and exercise science topics.
5. Critically reflect on the implementation of a sport or exercise science lesson.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 225
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 Rec Centre Sports Hall
19 Feb - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Susannah Smith

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Whakairinga rangitaki | Blog post 22 Mar 2024 30% Write a critically reflective blog post for the National Subject Association for Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) on considerations when teaching sport and exercise science in HPE settings, using AI, literature, and localised teaching resources.
Mahere | Plan 10 May 2024 40% Create a lesson plan, with supporting commentary that demonstrates a critical synthesis of sport and exercise science, sociological concepts, bicultural localised curriculum, and an HPE Key area of Learning.
Whakaaroaro | Consider 07 Jun 2024 30% Test a lesson plan that demonstrates a critical synthesis of sport and exercise science, sociological concepts, bicultural localised curriculum, and an HPE Key area of Learning with an appropriate group. Using transformative learning theory, reflect on the process.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $844.00

International fee $3,950.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All SPCO335 Occurrences

  • SPCO335-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024
  • SPCO335-24S1 (D) Semester One 2024 (Distance)
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