BEd (Secondary: Human Movement and Health Education)

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary - Human Movement and Health Education) program is a four year full-time teacher education degree that prepares students to teach physical education and health education, primarily within secondary schools although some opportunity to teach at primary school level is also included. Whilst the focus is on teacher education, this degree also forms a basis for students who want to work in community health, recreation, sport and community fitness.

Students who have achieved a credit or higher average in their Year 2 Education Units of Study and in 16 credit points of Human Movement and Health Education Units of Study may apply to do Honours in Year 3.

The Human Movement and Health Education degree prepares graduates who have:

• Core knowledge essential to educators in health education and physical education in school and community settings.
• Technical background which includes ICT skills information relevant to the subject areas of health education, physical education, movement science, anatomy and physiology, and fitness.
• Knowledge of the historical/philosophical/socio-cultural impact on health status, behaviour, research, personal performance competencies, personal health, administration, role modelling, medical/safety/legal implications, marketing techniques, the selection of physical activities.
• Interpersonal skills in the teaching of physical education drawing from the areas of games, dance, aquatics, gymnastics, track and field, outdoor and leisure pursuits.
• Interpersonal skills in the teaching of health education drawing from the areas of growth and development, healthy lifestyles, drug education, sexuality education, nutrition, safe living.
• Learned to utilise the appropriate science/social sciences theoretical background in the practice of health education and physical education.
• Accepted their position as a role model of health-enhancing behaviour.
• The intention of pursuing professional liaison through colloquia, seminars and professional associations.