Advanced HPE unit (EPR340)

Launceston, Online

Introduction

This is the second of two Health and Physical Education (HPE) units. The unit aims to promote awareness of the importance of Health and Physical Education in the curriculum from a generalist teachers perspective and provide confidence in teaching its concepts at a primary school level. It seeks to prepare pre-service teachers to teach health education and health promotion to children, parents, staff and the wider school/site community whilst giving preservice teachers knowledge of and an ability to work with others who may have health and wellbeing issues. Knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and interpersonal dimensions will be applied to a range of topics covered in the health and physical education curriculum, for example: drugs, resilience, nutrition and safety issues. The interpersonal skills of communication and conflict resolution will also be developed. National, State and local perspectives relating to the focus, structure and content of HPE will also be critically examined.

Summary

Unit name	Advanced HPE
Unit code	EPR340
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Kira Patterson
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 2
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• explain key health and well-being debates and sources from a critical perspective.
• analyse and discuss through specific resources and teaching strategies contemporary aspects of health and well-being.
• critically reflect on the assumptions that underpin personal and professional practice as they relate to health, safety and well-being.
• analyse and evaluate current evidence-based sources to illustrate personal and social determinants of health and well-being.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
070105	$592.00	$592.00	not applicable	$2,562.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ESH240 or EPR240

Teaching

Assessment	Health and Wellbeing Resource Identification (MyLO Quiz) (5%)|Health and Wellbeing Resource Analysis (45%)|Health Learning Portfolio (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Australian Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting Authority. (2023). Australian Curriculum- Health & Physical Education: Foundation to Year 10. Canberra, ACT: Author. Available online from: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10curriculum/health-and-physical-education/ Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2009). Belonging, Being & Becoming - The early years learning framework for Australia. Available online from: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-02/belonging_being_and_becoming_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf In addition to the above documents further required readings and course notes are available within MyLO.

Recommended

Callcott, D., Miller, J. & Wilson-Gahan, S. (2015). Health and Physical Education: Preparing educators for the future. Victoria: Cambridge University Press.  Dudley, D. (2020). Teaching Quality Health and Physical Education [electronic resource]. Cengage AU. Garvis, S. & Pendergast, D. (Eds). (2014). Health & Wellbeing in childhood. Victoria: Cambridge University Press.  Hyndman, M. (2017). Perceived social-ecological barriers of generalist pre-service teachers towards teaching physical education: findings from GET-PE study.  Australian Journal of Teacher Education, Volume 42 Issue 7 (2017). Available from: https://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=984508746129449;res=IELAPA

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