Postgraduate CUR-MTEC504-2023
Health, Safety and Physical Education in Early Childhood
$2,306 $2,556
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 27 Nov 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- establish and explain how to support and promote diverse children's nutritional needs and the impact of nutrition on health and wellbeing across the early years and the lifespan
- apply discipline knowledge about health, safety and physical development to the holistic development of children
- appraise and evaluate motor skills, teaching strategies and legislative requirements to support a diversity of children (including with disability) with varied growth and development across the early childhood years
- plan, develop, design and assess motor learning programs to maximise children’s motor control and motor learning through movement, exercise and physical activity interventions
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- Nutrition, Health and Holistic Wellbeing
- Exploring Physical Development Across the Lifespan
- Exploring Motor Development: Appraising and Evaluating Motor Skills
- Creating Learning Environments: Planning, Designing and Developing Programs
- Child Safety and Child Health
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MTE-MAS-2023
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative. Access to video creation and editing software.
This subject will enable pre-service educators to develop a sound understanding of the importance of supporting the physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing of young children for their development and learning. The subject explores the characteristics of children's physical development and motor coordination. Using a play-based approach to curriculum and safe and supportive environment, students will be able to plan quality fundamental movement experiences to enhance the outcomes for young children in the early years making links to the relevant National and State curriculum and Frameworks.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Analytical essay relating to a specified unit topic (50%)
- Plan for developing Fundamental Movement Skills of a child (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).