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Contact person: Mrs Brown
Contact person: Mrs Brown
Units: 2 units
Units: 2 units
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
While this course builds on PDHPE courses in Stage 4 and 5, it is an academic course with many complex components to be explored. It has very limited practical experiences as the course focuses on the theory of human movement, health and has strong links to medical science. You will need to be prepared to think critically.
Exclusions:
Exclusions:
Projects developed for assessment in this course may not be used either in full or in part for assessment in another course.
Overview:
Overview:
The course examines a range of areas that underpin health and human movement in Australia. The health status of Australia is studied in detail along with the factors that affect physical performance in sport and physical activity. This is a highly demanding course with many theoretical concepts requiring depth of understanding.
Preliminary course learning opportunities focus:
Preliminary course learning opportunities focus:
Health for individuals and communities
The body and mind in motion
Collaborative investigation
Depth studies (minimum of two)
HSC course learning opportunities focus:
HSC course learning opportunities focus:
Health in an Australian and global context
Training for improved performance
Depth studies (minimum of two)
Assessment procedures:
Assessment procedures:
The assessment for this course is school-based in the Preliminary year and a mix of school-based assessment and the external HSC examination in the HSC course. The school assessment for this course can include practical based workshops, such as anatomy and physiology, research investigations and detailed analysis of individuals and group health related topics.
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