QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION

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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 the minimum required units of courses for graduation, including:

Courses	S7 Entrants	S6 Entrants
Major Courses:
- Physical Ed. & Sports Sci Courses	74	74
- Educational Studies	18	18
General Education Courses	15	21
Faculty Lang. Requirement Courses	6-9	15-21
Elective Courses From any discipline	7-10	13-19

Total	123 units	147 units

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:	SPED 2520, 2540, 2610, 2710, 3820, 3920, 4570	21
(b) Educational Foundation Courses:	SPED 2600, 2720, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450	21
(c) Professional Courses:	SPED 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2111, 2112, 2122, 2131, 2211, 3223, 3330	13
(d) Teaching Practice Courses:	SPED 2200, 3200, 4200	9
(ii) Elective Courses:
(a) Advanced Theoretical Courses	SPED 3550, 3630, 3720, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4740, 4830, 4900	9
(b) Professional Courses	SPED 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	EDUC 2110, 3110, 3140, 4110, 4130	6
Area II: Educational Administration and Policy	EDUC 2210, 2220, 2230, 3240, 3260, 3270, 4210	6
Area III: Educational Psychology	EDUC 2310, 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350	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 SPED and EDUC 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
SPED 2520	Functional Human Anatomy in Sports and Physical Education	3
SPED 2540	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	3
SPED 2610	Introduction to Sports Biomechanics	3
SPED 2710	Sociology of Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 3820	Sports and Exercise Psychology: Theories and Applications	3
SPED 3920	Growth, Development and Physical Activity	3
SPED 4570	Health and Physical Education	3
Education Foundation Courses
SPED 2600	Basic Statistics, Computing & Measurement for Physical Education	3
SPED 2720	Foundation of Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 2810	Psychomotor Learning	3
SPED 3410	Curriculum Planning for Physical Education	3
SPED 3430	Administration in Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 3440	Pedagogy of Secondary Physical Education	3
SPED 3450	Pedagogy of Primary Physical Education	3
Advanced Theoretical Courses
SPED 3550	Physiology of Human Performance	3
SPED 3630	Introduction to Research Methods	3
SPED 3720	Sociology of Sports and Leisure	3
SPED 3910	Adapted Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 4560	Physical Fitness Appraisal and Exercise Prescription	3
SPED 4640	Human Kinematics and Kinetics	3
SPED 4740	Sociology of Sports: Stratification, Social Theory and Deviance	3
SPED 4830	Psychological Aspects of Sports and Exercise	3
SPED 4900	Independent Project	3
Professional Courses
SPED 2011	Teaching Basketball: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2021	Teaching Volleyball: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2031	Teaching Soccer: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2041	Teaching Handball: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2051	Teaching Badminton: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2052	Teaching Tennis: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2053	Teaching Squash: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2061	Teaching Table Tennis: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2111	Teaching Swimming (I): Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2112	Teaching Swimming (II): Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2122	Principles of Training for Health and Performance: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2131	Teaching Track and Field: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2211	Teaching Gymnastics: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 3223	Teaching Dances: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 3330	Teaching Alternative Sports: Theory and Practice	1
Teaching Practice
SPED2200	Teaching Practice I	2
SPED3200	Teaching Practice II	2
SPED4200	Teaching Practice III	5
II. EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Curriculum & Instruction
EDUC 2110	Principles of Curriculum and Instructional Design	2
EDUC 3110	School-based Curriculum Development and Implementation	2
EDUC 3140	Curricular Strategies for Tackling Individual Differences	2
EDUC 4110	Extracurricular Activities	2
EDUC 4130	Information and Technology in Education	2
Educational Administration & Policy
EDUC 2210	Education and Society in Hong Kong	2
EDUC 2220	Educational Thought	2
EDUC 2230	Introduction to Structure and Process of Schooling	2
EDUC 3240	Educational Policy and Practice in Hong Kong	2
EDUC 3260	Teacher Development and Leadership	2
EDUC 3270	Engendering Education	2
EDUC 4210	Teachers and the Teaching Profession	2
Educational Psychology
EDUC 2310	Child and Adolescent Development	2
EDUC 3310	Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching	2
EDUC 3320	Motivation and Individual Differences	2
EDUC 4310	Designing and Implementing Classroom Assessments	2
EDUC 4320	Classroom Management and School Counselling	2
EDUC 4330	School Guidance and Counselling	2
EDUC 4340	Teaching Students with Special Needs	2
EDUC 4350	Personal Development of Teachers	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 2 June onward. The completed forms together with your University's academic report(s) should be returned to our General Office on or before 25 June, 2010. Students will be notified the result by telephone on or before 30 June, 2010. The General Office will submit the approved application form to the RGS on or before 12 July, 2010.