Health and Physical Education in Early Years

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 3056
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Course ID
208436
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to support students to understand how educational psychology and the theories of learning relate to contemporary teaching practices and incorporate this knowledge into their teaching and learning strategies.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate the benefits and role of physical activity in children's health and development as well as how biases and assumptions about diverse groups and worldviews affect practices, behaviours, and attitudes to movement and physical activity
  • Understand and apply range of skills, competencies, knowledge and intercultural development to achieve positive outcomes in the HPE learning area
  • Identify and apply principles of practice, planning and cultural diversity for physical, cognitive, social and affective learner outcomes in lesson plans
  • Understand, create and maintain safe, inclusive and developmental learning environments in HPE learning episodes including the valuing of diverse groups including EAL/D and First Nations students
  • Appraise and critically self-reflect on a model of culturally, socially and physically inclusive practice with the intention to apply these in a practical way
  • Present and reflect on effective learning experiences in Health and Physical Education for peers and pre-school or school students and engage in critical self-inquiry as a core process for of effective ongoing professional teaching practice

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 59447
Section
Section 01MG
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course