Program handbook

Description

The Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) prepares students to teach health and physical education. As a HPE teacher you will provide opportunities for students to explore a range of physical activities, sports, and healthy lifestyle issues, in order to promote and develop physical fitness and skills, self-esteem and various interpersonal skills.

It's a challenging and rewarding career choice that will see you working across an interesting and diverse range of subjects. The Bachelor of Teaching (Health and Physical Education) (Honours) program at the University of Newcastle aims to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for a highly successful career in teaching or related fields.

Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as 7-12 (Secondary) teachers in and beyond the New South Wales Government, Catholic, and Independent school sectors. The program aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, ethically and effectively in their Secondary school destinations; insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice; and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.


Program learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

  • Inspirational teachers who act professionally, knowledgably, and effectively
  • Insightful scholars who engage in rational enquiry into the theory and practice of education
  • Innovative leaders who play a constructive role in public discourse on education

Details

Information correct as atMar 29, 2024 9:53 pm
Program code12370
AQF level

Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree

Mode of delivery
  • Face to Face
Duration
  • Australian students - 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Selection Rank

This program was not offered in 2021, there is currently no commencing student profile available.

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Term typeSemesters
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Credit transfer

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.


Compulsory program requirements

Professional experience courses are scheduled to give students the opportunity to link theory with practice. Students start the first professional experience placement by observing the teacher and working with small groups in the classroom. This is followed by initial experiences in teaching the full class under the direct supervision of the teacher. Students build on their teaching competencies during the 90 days of placement throughout the program, by the time of graduation they have developed the classroom skills and the professional aptitudes of a competent teacher. Some placements overlap with university vacations, so students should check the professional experience dates before booking travel.  See Professional Experience Unit.

Post-admission requirements

  • Anaphylaxis Training

    Anaphylaxis Training

  • Child Protection Awareness Training

    Child Protection Awareness Training

  • Working With Children Check

    Working With Children Check

Compulsory program requirements - Review of progress

In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students must satisfactorily complete the following courses to progress in their program.

EDUC2196 - Quality Teaching and Student Learning 7-12

EDUC3196 - Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7-12

EDUC4196 - Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7-12

EDUC4060 - Special Education Internship


Professional recognition

New South Wales Education Standards Authority

Graduates of an accredited initial teacher education program will be eligible for registration with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), and can pursue careers as teachers or educators in both the NSW Department of Education and Communities, Catholic Education and Independent school systems; and in public and private sectors both nationally and internationally.


Academic requirements for program completion

Total units required

320 units

Program duration

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.

Program requirements

The program requires the successful completion of a total of (but no more than) 320 units that are normally offered as 40 units per semester for eight semesters.

Students are required to successfully complete:

Core Courses - 250 units

Compulsory Courses - 60 units (Ungraded Honours pathway) or 70 units (Graded Honours, or Special Education pathways)

Electives - 10 units (Ungraded Honours pathway only)

Students must complete a minimum of 40 units at each level (1000, 2000, 3000, 4000) with no more than 120 units at the 1000 level.

Students must only complete courses that form part of their program and must not complete more than 320 units.

Students may elect to undertake, with permission:

 - the Special Education Specialisation in the fourth year of their program. Students also undertake a Special Education Internship; or

 - a Graded Honours project in Education.


Additional documents


Transition arrangements

2023 Program Revisions

This program was revised for implementation in Semester 1, 2023.

Core courses in the Graded Honours stream have been revised, EDUC4975 and EDUC4985 have been replaced with EDUC4975A and EDUC4975B. If you have already completed EDUC4975 and EDUC4985 you do not need to complete EDUC4975A and EDUC4975B.

Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.

Program Revisions 2021

The program was revised for implementation in Semester 1 2021.

Course replacements are listed below.

Continuing students in the program who have not yet successfully completed the pre-2021 course/s will now be required to complete the replacement Core course.

Core Courses:

  • PUBH1010 Health Studies 2 has been replaced with PUBH1080 Studies in Population Health and Health Promotion.
  • EDUC2103 Schooling, Identity and Society has been replaced with EDUC1103 Schooling, Identity and Society.
  • EDUC4940 Research and Critique has been replaced with EDUC4955 Education Honours I: Introduction to Education Research.
  • EDUC4990 Honours III: Thesis and Project (20 units) has been replaced with EDUC4975 Honours III – Thesis A and EDUC4985 Honours IV – Thesis B.

Program structure

Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.

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Core Courses

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
EDUC1014PE Studies 1: Motor Development and Skill Acquisition
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC1016PE Studies 2: Court and Striking Games
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC1038Foundations of Secondary Education
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC1058Lifetime Physical Activities
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC1101Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC1103Schooling, Identity and Society
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
EDUC1203Specialist Studies in Junior PDHPE
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
PUBH1080Studies in Population Health and Health Promotion
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC2057PE Studies 3: Performance Activities
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC2058PE Studies 4: Invasion Games
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC2102Educational Psychology: Learners and the Learning Process
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC2151Multiliteracies
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC2181Managing the Learning Environment
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC2196Quality Teaching and Student Learning 7-12
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
HUBS2105Sports Science 2Not currently offered10 units
HUBS2520Sports Science 1
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
PUBH2040Health Studies 1
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
ABOR3500Aboriginal Education, Policies and Issues
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC3026Inclusive and Special Education
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC3196Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7-12
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC3203Specialist Studies in Senior PDHPE
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
PUBH3040Health Studies 3
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4015Sociology of Health and Physical Education, Sport and Physical Activity
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4181Ethical Teaching in Classrooms
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC4955Education Honours I: Introduction to Education Research
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units

Honours and Special Education Options

Choose either Ungraded Honours; Graded Honours; or Special Education.

Ungraded Honours

Complete the following courses to fulfil the requirements of this option

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
HUBS3510Sports Science 4
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4013PE Studies 6 - Physical Activity Behaviour
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4014PE Studies 7 - Sports Coaching
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4196Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7-12
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
20 units
EDUC4203Extended Studies in Health and Physical Education
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
Graded Honours

Complete the following courses to fulfil the requirements of this option

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
HUBS3510Sports Science 4
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4013PE Studies 6 - Physical Activity Behaviour
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4196Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7-12
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
20 units
EDUC4965Education Honours II: Research Design and Methods
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4975AHonours III - Thesis A
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4975BHonours IV - Thesis B
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
Special Education

Complete the following courses to fulfil the requirements of this option

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
EDUC4002Meet Spec. Needs in Diverse Social and Educ. Context
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC4013PE Studies 6 - Physical Activity Behaviour
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
EDUC4060Special Education Internship
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
20 units
EDUC4063Planning for Teaching in Special Education
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC4064Assessing and Addressing Learning Difficulties
  • Winter - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Winter - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
EDUC4065Supporting Behaviour Change
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units

Suggested electives

Honours

All students who complete the requirements of the program will be eligible for ungraded Honours. High performing students may be eligible to undertake the Graded Honours stream. Students admitted to the graded Honours stream are required to successfully complete 30 units of research courses. The criteria for the determination of class of Honours are detailed in the Bachelor Honours Policy [000990] located in the University Policy Library. See Program Convenor for further information regarding eligibility for Graded Honours.


Additional information

Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.


International students

All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.

International applicants intending to seek accreditation to teach should seek clarification of accreditation requirements with their proposed/intended employment authority prior to undertaking the program. Responsibility for clarification of suitability of undergraduate qualifications for employment with an employing authority rests with the applicant.


Additional support

AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.