Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
6201SPS-JAN-CTY
Aims
This module aims to develop a deeper understanding of the role physical education plays in the promotion of lifelong physical activity, health and wellbeing of young people. Students will also critically reflect on the challenges, choices and constraints that young people experience within the complexity of the primary and secondary educational environment and wider society using a range of contextual, theoretical and philosophical perspectives. This module is a progression from the level 5 module 5204SPS Education in Physical Education 1.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Defining physical education, sport and physical activity: (critical exploration of the associated benefits within a primary and secondary context; discussion on the range of perspectives used to define terms; participation rates amongst diverse populations; UNCRC and UNESCO).
Critical socio-political exploration of the National Curriculum of physical education: (critical analysis of the governments influences of the curriculum; aims and inclusive practice and assessment processes that promote equity).
Contextual exploration of critical incidents in relation to policy, provision and practice: within a primary or secondary context (peer critical reflection of self-perceptions and those of pupils, staff and the literature using a theoretical conceptual framework).
Exploring philosophical conceptualisations of physical activity in physical education: physical literacy (critical discussion of the various conceptualisations of physical literacy; does PA differ for marginalised groups; mixed-sex and single-sex delivery of the curriculum and out of school PA and school sport).
The economic, social and cultural barriers to participation in physical activity and school sport: (the impact on marginalised groups and exemplification from CI analysis; the historical context of PE).
Physical education in the future: initiatives and associated pedagogies: (the development of policy, provision and practice in PE; the impact of pedagogical approaches and models-based practice on the delivery of PE and agencies which support the promotion of PE, PA and sport for young people; the professional attributes that promote EDI in the PE curriculum).
Module Overview:
This module aims to develop a deeper understanding of the role physical education plays in the promotion of lifelong physical activity, health and wellbeing of young people. You will also critically reflect on the challenges, choices and constraints that young people experience within the complexity of the primary and secondary educational environment and wider society using a range of contextual, theoretical and philosophical perspectives.
This module aims to develop a deeper understanding of the role physical education plays in the promotion of lifelong physical activity, health and wellbeing of young people. You will also critically reflect on the challenges, choices and constraints that young people experience within the complexity of the primary and secondary educational environment and wider society using a range of contextual, theoretical and philosophical perspectives.
Additional Information:CIMSPA mapped.
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