Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2024 - EDUC 371W D100

School Health Education (4)

Class Number: 4192

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Thu, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    60 units; or permission of instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores health concepts, health behaviors, and health concerns of school-aged children and youth. Focuses on comprehensive and co-ordinated school health programs, innovative instructional strategies, and health-promotion initiatives to create healthy school communities. Students with credit for EDUC 371 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

The course is designed for future teachers and explores health-related concepts, healthy behaviors, and practices of individual and collective well-being. Self-care, in accordance with the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, environmental, vocational and spiritual dimensions of wellness, offers a starting point for considering what is necessary to teach school-aged children and youth. In so doing, the course will address comprehensive and coordinated school health and wellness programs, innovative instructional strategies, and policy initiatives that foster vibrant school communities. Specific attention will be given to the new BC Physical and Health Education (PHE) curriculum (K-10) and focus on the competencies and content under the themes of Active Living, Social and Community Health, and Mental Health.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  1. Broaden personal perspectives on health in light of the seven dimensions of wellness;
  2. Consider self-care practices and their applicability to school health education;
  3. Become conversant with the B.C. Ministry of Education, Physical and Health Education Curriculum (kindergarten to grade 10);
  4. Develop a teachable unit pertaining to this curriculum on active living, social and community health, or mental well-being.

Grading

  • Class Participation 20%
  • Wellness Vignette and Position Statement 30%
  • Health Lesson 20%
  • Health Unit 30%

NOTES:

All four course assignments are textually-oriented and intended to enhance writing skills in keeping with the W designation of the course.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Benes, Sarah, Alperin, Holly. The Essentials of Teaching Health Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (2024)
ISBN: 978-1492593560

B.C. Ministry of Education: Physical and Health Education curriculum

https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/physical-health-education


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html