Physical Education (Primary Education)

Unit set code: EMAPEP | Study level: Undergraduate | Unit set type: Major
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Overview

The Physical Education major provides you with knowledge and skills in developing movement skills, physical activities and movement concepts as a foundation for lifelong physical activity participation and enhanced performance. The major offers you a challenging, enjoyable and physically active area of study. Movement and physical activity concepts are informed by a range of movement sciences including: the biophysical (anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, skill acquisition, growth and motor development) and the psycho-social (history, sociology, psychology). You will also develop knowledge and skills to support participation and performance in a range of movement and physical activity contexts, including fundamental movement skills, games and sports, aquatics, rhythmic and expressive movement, athletics, and fitness.

Unit set structure

For a major study students must complete 96 credit points of study comprising:

  • 24 credit points (2) Curriculum and Pedagogy units;
  • 72 credit points (6) Specialist Area units.
What is a unit?

A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.

Credits

'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.

As part of a course

This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):

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