QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION

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FAQ for Candidate (Chinese Version) [PDF]

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

The B.Ed. programme in Physical Education and Sports Science offered by the Department aims at training physical education teachers, coaches, and sports management personnel for local academic institutions, as well as government and private organisations. Students can choose to train as generalists in sports and physical education, or specialist in areas of Exercise Physiology, Sports Biomechanics, Sports Psychology, Sports Management, Physical Education Curriculum, Sports Pedagogy, Health and Fitness and Test and Measurement. Those interested in research can take the research method course and conduct research on topics of their choice. This programme leads to the award of a BEd degree and an equivalent of a Postgraduate-Diploma-in-Education qualification.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT / PROSPECTS

Physical Education teachers in primary / secondary schools

Physical Education instructors at tertiary institutions

Administrators in Government subvented / national sports associations

Physical training officers, inspectors or officers in disciplinary forces

Executives in fitness and leisure industries

Supervisors / officers in private and commercial sectors

Further study on higher degree in Sports Science and Physical Education

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to complete a minimum of 92 units of courses as follows (Applicable to students admitted in 2004-05 and thereafter):

Physical Education and Sports Science Courses (74 units)

Study Scheme	Course	Units Requirement
(i) Required Courses:
(a) Theoretical Foundation Courses:	SPE 2520, 2540, 2610, 2710, 3820, 3920, 4570	21
(b) Educational Foundation Courses:	SPE 2600, 2720, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450	21
(c) Professional Courses:	SPE 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2111, 2112, 2122, 2131, 2211, 3223, 3330	13
(d) Teaching Practice Courses:	SPE 2200, 3200, 4200	9
(ii) Elective Courses:
(a) Advanced Theoretical Courses	SPE 3550, 3630, 3720, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4740, 4830, 4900	9
(b) Professional Courses	SPE 2052, 2053	1

Educational Studies (18 units)

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses as follows, with a minimum of three courses from each area:

Study Scheme	Course	Units Requirement
Area I: Curriculum and Instruction	EDU 2110, 3110, 3130, 4110, 4120	6
Area II: Educational Administration and Policy	EDU 2210, 2220, 2230, 3240, 3250, 4210	6
Area III: Educational Psychology	EDU 2310, 3310, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4340	6

Notes:

1. Students are required to complete at least 123 units of courses for graduation, including the above 92 units of major courses, 15 units of general educational courses, 6-9 units of faculty language requirement courses and 7-10 units of elective courses from any discipline.

2. All SPE and EDU courses coded 2000 and above will be included in the calculation of the Major GPA for honours classification.

COURSE LIST

Code	Course Title	Units
I. MAJOR PROGRAMME COURSES
Theoretical Foundation Courses
SPE 2520	Functional Human Anatomy in Sports and Physical Education	3
SPE 2540	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	3
SPE 2610	Introduction to Sports Biomechanics	3
SPE 2710	Sociology of Physical Education and Sport	3
SPE 3820	Sports Psychology: Theories and Application	3
SPE 3920	Growth, Development and Physical Activity	3
SPE 4570	Health and Physical Education	3
Education Foundation Courses
SPE 2600	Basic Statistics, Computing & Measurement for Physical Education	3
SPE 2720	Foundation of Physical Education and Sport	3
SPE 2810	Psychomotor Learning	3
SPE 3410	Curriculum Planning for Physical Education	3
SPE 3430	Administration in Physical Education and Sport	3
SPE 3440	Pedagogy of Secondary Physical Education	3
SPE 3450	Pedagogy of Primary Physical Education	3
Advanced Theoretical Courses
SPE 3550	Physiology of Human Performance	3
SPE 3630	Introduction to Research Methods	3
SPE 3720	Sociology of Sport and Leisure	3
SPE 3910	Adapted Physical Education and Sport	3
SPE 4560	Physical Fitness Appraisal and Exercise Prescription	3
SPE 4640	Human Kinematics and Kinetics	3
SPE 4740	Sociology of Sport: Stratification, Social Theory and Deviance	3
SPE 4830	Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exercise	3
SPE 4900	Independent Project	3
Professional Courses
SPE 2011	Teaching Basketball: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2021	Teaching Volleyball: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2031	Teaching Soccer: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2041	Teaching Handball: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2051	Teaching Badminton: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2052	Teaching Tennis: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2053	Teaching Squash: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2061	Teaching Table Tennis: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2111	Teaching Swimming (I): Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2112	Teaching Swimming (II): Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2122	Principles of Training for Health and Performance: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2131	Teaching Track and Field: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2211	Teaching Gymnastics: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 2221	Teaching Creative Dance: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 3221	Teaching Folk Dance: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 3222	Teaching Aerobic Dance: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 3223	Teaching Dances: Theory and Practice	1
SPE 3330	Teaching Alternative Sports: Theory and Practice	1
Teaching Practice
SPE 2200	Teaching Practice I	2
SPE 3200	Teaching Practice II	2
SPE 4200	Teaching Practice III	5
II. EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Curriculum & Instruction
EDU 2110	Principles of Curriculum and Instructional Design	2
EDU 3110	Introduction to Curriculum Development and Implementation	2
EDU 3120*	Educational Communications and Technology	2
EDU 3130	IT in Education : Foundations	2
EDU 4110	Extracurricular Activities	2
EDU 4120	The Integration of IT in Education	2
Educational Administration & Policy
EDU 2210	Education and Society in Hong Kong	2
EDU 2220	Educational Thought	2
EDU 2230	Introduction to Structure and Process of Schooling	2
EDU 3210	Education and Society in China	2
EDU 3220	Parental and Community Involvement in Education: Policies and Practices	2
EDU 3230*	Teachers and School Based Management	2
EDU 3240	Educational Policy and Practice in Hong Kong	2
EDU 3250	Teachers and School Administration	2
EDU 4210	Teachers and the Teaching Profession	2
EDU 4220	Environment and Education: A Critique	2
Educational Psychology
EDU 2310	Child and Adolescent Development	2
EDU 3310	Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching	2
EDU 4310	Assessment of Learning Process and Outcome	2
EDU 4320	Classroom Management and School Counselling	2
EDU 4330	School Guidance and Counselling	2
EDU 4340	Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties	2

*Courses offered in 2001-2002 and before.

Students who wish to apply for major in Physical Education and Sports Science should complete this form, and the prescribed form obtainable from the Registration and Examinations Section(RGS) or may be downloaded from RES hompage: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rgs from 1 June onward. The completed forms together with your University's academic report(s) should be returned to our General Office on or before 30 June, 2009. Students will be notified the result by telephone on or before 8 July, 2009. The General Office will submit the approved application form to the RGS on or before 10 July, 2009.