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PDHPE in Focus Preliminary Course

Contents

Core 1 Better Health for Individuals
Chapter 1: What does health mean to individuals?
Chapter 2: What influences the health of individuals?
Chapter 3: What strategies help promote the health of individuals?

Core 2: The Body in Motion
Chapter 1: How do the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems of the body influence and respond to movement?
Chapter 2: What is the relationship between physical fitness, training and movement efficiency?
Chapter 3: How do biomechanical principles influence movement?

Option 1: First Aid
Chapter 1: What are the main priorities for assessment and management of first aid patients?
Chapter 2: How should the major types of injuries and medical conditions be managed in first aid situations?
Chapter 3: What does the individual need to consider in administering first aid?

Option 2: Composition and Performance
Chapter 1: How do the elements of composition apply to different movement mediums?
Chapter 2: How are the elements used to compose movement?
Chapter 3: What is the role of appraisal in the process of composing and performing?

Option 3: Fitness Choices
Chapter 1: What does exercise mean to different people?
Chapter 2: What are the ways people choose to exercise for fitness?
Chapter 3: What influences people’s choice of fitness activities?

Option 4: Outdoor Recreation
Chapter 1: What is the value of outdoor recreation?
Chapter 2: What are the technical skills and understanding needed for safe participation in outdoor recreation?
Chapter 3: What impact does group dynamics have on the outdoor experience?

PDHPE in Focus HSC Course

Contents

Core 1 – Health Priorities in Australia
Chapter 1: How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified?
Chapter 2: What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?
Chapter 3: What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?
Chapter 4: What actions are needed to address Australia’s health priorities?

Core 2 – Factors Affecting Performance
Chapter 1: How does training affect performance?
Chapter 2: How can psychology affect performance?
Chapter 3: How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
Chapter 4: How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

Option 1 – The Health of Young People
Chapter 1: What is good health for young people?
Chapter 2: To what extent do Australia’s young people enjoy good health?
Chapter 3: What skills and actions enable young people to attain better heath?

Option 2 - Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society
Chapter 1: How have meanings about sport and physical activity changed over time?
Chapter 2: What is the relationship between sport and national and cultural identity?
Chapter 3: How does the mass media contribute to peoples understanding, values and beliefs about sport?
Chapter 4: What are the relationships between sport and physical activity and gender?

Option 3 – Sports Medicine
Chapter 1: How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Chapter 2: How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Chapter 3: What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Chapter 4: How is injury rehabilitation managed?

Option 4 - Improving Performance
Chapter 1: How do athletes train for improved performance?
Chapter 2: What are the planning considerations for improving performance?
Chapter 3: What ethical issues are related to improving performance?

Option 5 – Equity and Health
Chapter 1: Why do inequities exist in the health of Australians?
Chapter 2: What inequities are experienced by population groups in Australia?
Chapter 3: How may the gap in health status of populations be bridged?