| CODE | PHE1130 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Physical Literacy and Movement | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Physical Education and Sport | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit sets out to investigate the development, implementation and measurement of children's physical and psychomotor development. The value of physical literacy will be presented within the pedagogical models. This emerging concept is important for professionals to be aware of, in order to include in their programmes the "fundamentals" of movement, being the ABCs (Agility, Balance and Co-ordination). The philosophy of Movement Education and its delivery method for PE is also explored through different practical sessions employing movement. Such philosophies will not only foster motor success, but also develop cognitive knowledge and creativity. The emerging model of teaching described as “Teaching Dance for Understanding” (TDFU) will also be presented. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - Empower students to acquire diverse skills and an understanding of physical literacy and aesthetic literacy; - Transalte knowledge, comprehension and application of movement education within physical literacy components and physical activity; - Stress the importance of the acquisition of the basis movement skills for PE and Sport; - Relate and apply movement education theory into practice; - Create an awareness of the LTAD -long term athlete development model developed by Balyi. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Acknowledge that physical literacy is as important as numeracy and literacy in order for children to develop their physical competence so that they will be able to move efficiently, effectively, and safely understand what they are doing; - Classify the different tasks and activities to develop a very wide base on skill development when executing different types of movement used within physical activity and sport. Movement education should be developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive; - Recognise the foundations for healthy habits and active lifestyles. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop programmes designed to develop physical literacy and movement composition; - Define the different elements of physical literacy, (affective, physical, cognitive) and be able to apply them in practice. - Use the right tools in order to plan for progressive learning to take place; - Implement programmes both sport-related and health-related which develop physical literacy movement; - Translate movement education with an emphasis on the need of the student’s knowledge on the basic movement concepts; - Implement and apply the necessary basic movement patterns; - Apply theory into practice through performances within the movement category; - Apply theory into practice through the administration and implementation of field events within an institution; - Identify how to develop students’ movement skills, provide them with tools to develop appropriate activities that promote the successful performance within movement. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Abels, K., & Bridges, J.M. (2010) Teaching Movement Education. Leeds: Human Kinetics. - Lavin, J. (2008) (Ed) Creative Approaches to Physical Education: Helping Children to achieve their full potential. Oxon: Routledge. - Whitehead, M. (2010) (Ed) Physical Literacy throughout the lifecourse. Oxon: Routledge. Supplementary readings: - Bersma D. & Visscher, M. (2003) Yoga Games for Children. Alameda: Hunter House. - Lengel, T. & Kuczala M. (2010) The Kinesthetic Classroom. London: Sage. - McCall, R.M. & Craft, D.H. (2000) Moving with a Purpose: Developing Programs for Preschoolers of all Abilities. Leeds: Human Kinetics. - Morrison, M. & Weicker, D (eds) (2008). Long term athlete development. Canada: Athletics Canada. - Pica, R. (2006). A Running Start. New Hampshire: De Capo Press. - Pica, R. (2008). Physical Education for young children: Movement ABCs for the little ones. Leeds: Human Kinetics. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Johann Bellizzi Natasha Galea Lara Tonna (Co-ord.) |
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