Curriculum and Pedagogy 3c: Health and Well-Being and Sciences (U04530)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-3-HWBS

This Honours level course builds on previous work covered in Curriculum and Pedagogy courses from years 1 and 2 of the programme. It aims to promote deeper understanding of both the content and knowledge associated with Sciences and Health and Well-Being but also considers the interplay between these curriculum areas. A key element in the course is the consideration of he individual needs of the learner from a health and well-being perspective.In linking Sciences and Health and Well-Being this course will engage learners in measurement, experimentation and investigation of human activity and use such exploratory work to illustrate the effect and influence of diet and physical activity on well being.

? Keywords : Science Health Well-Being Primary Education

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students are able to:

- Evaluate the role of the primary school in Scotland's drive towards a healthier population, in particular through attitudes towards diet and physical activity.
- Reflect on how national initiatives on Sciences and health translate to school policies and influence classroom practice.
- Plan a range of appropriate indoor and outdoor activities for learners or all ages, justifying their construction and value from supportive reading.
- Develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to involve children in safe exploration of personal physical activities and health-related experiments.
- Consider ways of integrating an appreciation of active lifestyles with an investigative approach to finding out about our bodies.

Assessment Information

The assessment will be via an extended assignment task.

The task will have two sections. The first will invite students to consider a topical Sciences and /or health and well being issue as exemplified by a media sound bite such as a newspaper headline. They will be expected to explore not only the Science issues underlying the topic but also be critical of the manner in which the information has been presented. The second part of the assignment will invite students to consider this same sound bite and show an understanding of how children might engage with the underlying ideas in a school or school and home context. This curriculum dimension will be expected to be supported by references to educational materials relating to national policy, curriculum design and to research papers.

The submission should be no longer than 4000 words

The sections will carry equal weighting.