PHED 400 - Adapted Physical Education

Institution:

Virginia State University

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Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of disabling conditions, definitions, and implications as they relate to special education, adapted physical education, injury prevention and rehabilitation, the regular physical education program, integration, and future trends. Emphasis is placed on instructional methods and materials as well as teaching laboratory practical experiences, teaching methods appropriate for exceptional students, including gifted and talented, and those with disabling conditions, and the integration of technology. Field experiences in this course will provide opportunities for pre-candidates to observe, plan, and participate in different roles as a teacher in a school setting prior to doing student teaching. Pre-candidates will observe experienced teachers in a clinical setting to properly orient them to the teaching profession. PHED 401 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS - 3 semester hours F, Sp, Su Provides a basic understanding of the many aspects of administering health, physical education, and athletic programs on the pre K-12 levels, in colleges and universities, as well as in recreational and private industry sectors. Content includes: the need for quality instruction, risk management, student safety and other legal issues, the role of administration in comprehensive school health programs and personnel and programmatic planning, management, and assessment. Contemporary and computer-driven team building exercises, research presentations, and community service projects, afford students opportunities to integrate theoretical concepts into practical application, and strengthen their verbal, written, and technological levels of proficiency. Prerequisite: Completion of Junior Year or Permission of Instructor

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vsu.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 524-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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