Secondary PDHPE Education (Further Studies), Major (0357)

  • Effective from: Spring 2024
  • Western Sydney University Major Code: 0357

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

The Secondary PDHPE Education (Further Studies) Major (0357) is designed to enhance the discipline knowledge of 1939 BEd (Secondary) students intending to graduate with PDHPE as a single teaching area. Only students concurrently registered in the Secondary PDHPE Education Major (0356) may take this further studies major as it does not meet NESA requirements for PDHPE teaching when taken separately. Students will have opportunities to expand their PDHPE knowledge and skills through further studies in the areas of community, family, and early childhood, as well as physical activity, sports, lifestyle, and recreation.

Location

Campus Mode Advice
Penrith Campus Internal SecondaryEnquiries@westernsydney.edu.au

Major Structure

  • Please note: Subjects that are part of the majors are subject to availability. Students may need to travel to different campuses to complete some of these subjects.

Students must be concurrently registered in the Secondary PDHPE Education Major (0356).

Students must successfully complete 80 credit points as follows.

Start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
SPRT 1008 Sport for Social Development 10
 Credit Points10
Year 2
Autumn session
HLTH 2031 Motor Behaviour 10
 Credit Points10
Spring session
HLTH 3026 Movement and Skill Analysis 10
SPRT 3022 Outdoor Education, Sustainability and Health 10
 Credit Points20
Year 3
Autumn session
Select two Alternate subject (from the alternate subjects listed below) 20
 Credit Points20
Spring session
BEHV 3025 Sport and Exercise Psychology 10
 Credit Points10
Year 4
Spring session
SPRT 3020 Applied Research Project 10
 Credit Points10
 Total Credit Points80

Mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
SPRT 3022 Outdoor Education, Sustainability and Health 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
SPRT 1008 Sport for Social Development 10
 Credit Points10
Year 2
Spring session
HLTH 3026 Movement and Skill Analysis 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
HLTH 2031 Motor Behaviour 10
 Credit Points10
Year 3
Spring session
BEHV 3025 Sport and Exercise Psychology 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
Select two Alternate subject (from the alternate subjects listed below) 20
 Credit Points20
Year 4
Spring session
SPRT 3020 Applied Research Project 10
 Credit Points10
 Total Credit Points80

Alternate Subjects

Choose two of the following alternate subjects:

Subject Title Credit Points
Level 1
SPRT 1001Fundamentals of Exercise Science10
PUBH 1006Population Health and Society10
BEHV 1014Psychology and Health10
Level 2
PUBH 2005Culture, Diversity and Health10
SPRT 2012Community Sport Development10