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The aim of the BEd Programme in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health is to train physical education teachers, coaches, sports management and health promotion personnel for local academic institutions and government and private organisations. Completion of the programme leads to the award of a BEd degree, a qualification recognised as equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, thereby entitling graduates to enter the teaching profession immediately after graduation. There is increasing recognition of the importance of health improvement through sport and physical education. The Programme has four core components: health, physical education, exercise science and advanced professional skills, as well as capstone experience such as Teaching Practice, Internships and Research Project. Students must take 147 credits (including 104 units in their major programme) within five years to graduate. The programme trains students as generalists in sports and physical education or as specialists in the areas of exercise physiology, sports biomechanics, sports psychology, sports sociology, physical education pedagogy, health and fitness, and testing and measurement. Students may choose any of the aforementioned specialised topics as their graduation research project.

• 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

Students are required to complete the minimum required units of courses for graduation, including:

Courses	Units
1. Major Requirements
- Faculty Package	9
- Physical Ed., Exercise Science and Health	83
- Educational Studies	12
2. University Requirements
- University & College General Education	21
- Language Requirement	15
- IT Competence	1
- Elective Courses from any discipline	6
Total:	147 units

Study Scheme
Students are required to complete a minimum of 104 units of major courses as follows:

Programme A
(Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20 and thereafter)

Major Program Requirement	Units
1. Faculty Package: EDUC 2120, 2312, SPED 2720	9
2. Required Courses:
(a) Core Courses in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health SPED 2520, 2540, 2600, 2610, 2710, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450, 3820, 3920, 4570, PHPC1001, CHPR3002#	44
(b) Core Courses in Professional Skills SPED 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2111, 2122, 2131, 2141, 2211, 3220, 3250	13
(c) Teaching Practice Courses SPED 2201, 3201	8
(d) Internship SPED 4201	2
(e) Research Experience SPED 3630, 4900	6
3. Elective Courses:
(a) Theoretical Courses in P.E., Exercise Science and Health a minimum of 3 courses from the following: SPED 3550, 3731, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4830, PHPC2007#, 2009#	9
(b) Courses in Professional Skills a minimum of 1 course from the following: SPED 2112, 2134	1
(c) Courses in Educational Studies Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of courses Required Courses (8 units) EDUC 2240, 3311, 4340 Elective Courses (4 units) a minimum of 2 courses from the following: EDUC 2210, 2220, 3140, 3200, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290, 4110, 4131, 4320, 4330	12
Total:	104 units

Programme B
(Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19)

Major Program Requirement	Units
1. Faculty Package: EDUC 2120, 2312, SPED 2720	9
2. Required Courses:
(a) Core Courses in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health  SPED 2520, 2540, 2600, 2610, 2710, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450,  3820, 3920 , 4570, PHPC1001, CHPR3002#	44
(b) Core Courses in Professional Skills SPED 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2111, 2122, 2131, 2141, 2211, 3220, 3250	13
(c) Teaching Practice Courses SPED 2201, 3201	8
(d) Internship SPED 4201	2
(e) Research Experience SPED 3630, 4900	6
3. Elective Courses:
(a) Theoretical Courses in P.E., Exercise Science and Health a minimum of 3 courses from the following: SPED 3550, 3731, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4830, PHPC2007#, 2009#	9
(b) Courses in Professional Skills a minimum of 1 course from the following: SPED 2112, 2134	1
(c) Courses in Educational Studies Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of courses Required Courses (8 units) EDUC 2240, 3311, 4340 Elective Courses (4 units) a minimum of 2 courses from the following: EDUC 2210, 2220, 3140, 3200, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290, 4110, 4130, 4131, 4320, 4330	12
Total:	104 units

Programme C
(Applicable to students admitted in 2015-16 to 2017-18)

Major Program Requirement	Units
1. Faculty Package: EDUC 2120, 2312, SPED 2720	9
2. Required Courses:
(a) Core Courses in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health SPED 2520, 2540, 2600, 2610, 2710, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450, 3820, 3920 , 4570, PHPC1001, CHPR3002#	44
(b) Core Courses in Professional Skills SPED 2010, 2050, 2110, 2122, 2141, 3220	6
(c) Teaching Practice Courses SPED 2201, 3201	8
(d) Internship SPED 4201	2
(e) Research Experience SPED 3630, 4900	6
3. Elective Courses:
(a) Theoretical Courses in P.E., Exercise Science and Health a minimum of 3 courses from the following: SPED 3550, 3731, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4830, PHPC2007#, 2009#	9
(b) Courses in Professional Skills A minimum of 1 course from each of the areas (i) to (iv): (i) Racket Sports: SPED 2051, 2052, 2053, 2061 (ii) Individual Sports: SPED 2111, 2112, 2132, 2133, 2211 (iii) Team Sports: SPED 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041 (iv) Other Sports: SPED 3230, 3250, 3260, 3270	8
(c) Courses in Educational Studies Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of courses Required Courses (8 units) EDUC 2240, 3311, 4340 Elective Courses (4 units) a minimum of 2 courses from the following: EDUC 2210, 2220, 3140, 3200, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290, 4110, 4130, 4131, 4320, 4330	12
Total:	104 units

Programme D
(Applicable to students admitted in 2014-15 and before)

Major Program Requirement	Units
1. Faculty Package: EDUC 2110 / 2120∧, 2230 / 2240∧, 2310 / 2312∧, SPED 2720	9
2. Required Courses:
(a) Core Courses in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health SPED 2520, 2540, 2600, 2610, 2710, 2810, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3450, 3820, 3920 , 4570, PHPC1001, CHPR3002#	44
(b) Core Courses in Professional Skills SPED 2010, 2050, 2110, 2122, 2141, 3220	6
(c) Teaching Practice Courses SPED 2201, 3201	8
(d) Internship SPED 4201	2
(e) Research Experience SPED 3630, 4900	6
3. Elective Courses:
(a) Theoretical Courses in P.E., Exercise Science and Health a minimum of 3 courses from the following: SPED 3550, 3731, 3910, 4560, 4640, 4830, PHPC2007#, 2009#	9
(b) Courses in Professional Skills (i) a minimum of 2 courses from the following racket sports (2 units): SPED 2051, 2052, 2053, 2061 (ii) a minimum of 2 courses from the following individual sports (2 units): SPED 2111, 2132, 2133, 2211 (iii) a minimum of 2 courses from the following team sports (2 units): SPED 2011, 2021, 2031, 2041 (iv) a minimum of 2 courses from the following sports (2 units): SPED 3230, 3250, 3260, 3270	8
(c) Courses in Educational Studies Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of courses as follows with a minimum of two from each area: Area I: Curriculum and Instruction (4 units) EDUC 3110, 3140, 4110, 4130, 4131 Area II: Educational Administration and Policy (4 units) EDUC 2210, 2220, 3200, 3240, 3260, 3270, 3280, 3290, 4210 Area III: Educational Psychology (4 units) EDUC 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350	12
Total:	104 units

1. Students are required to complete at least 147 units of courses for graduation, including the above 104 units of major courses, 21 units of university & college general education courses, 15 units of language requirement, 1 unit of IT competence and 6 units of elective courses from any discipline.

2. SPED and EDUC courses at 2000 level and above as included in the Major Programme Requirement as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.

^Substitute Course

Course Code	Course Title	Units
SPED 2010	Team Sports	1
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 2050	Racquet Sports	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 2110	Individual Sports	1
SPED 2111	Teaching Swimming I: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2112	Teaching Swimming II: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2122	Fitness Training for Health and Sports Performance	1
SPED 2131	Teaching Track and Field Events I: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2134	Teaching Track and Field Events II: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2132	Teaching Track Events: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2133	Teaching Field Events: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2141	Fundamental Movement and Dances	1
SPED 2201	Teaching Practice in Secondary School	4
SPED 2211	Teaching Gymnastics: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 2520	Functional Human Anatomy and Sports Injuries	3
SPED 2540	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	3
SPED 2600	Basic Statistics, Test and Measurement for Physical Education	3
SPED 2610	Introduction to Exercise Biomechanics	3
SPED 2710	Sociology of Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 2720*	Foundation of Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 2810	Psychomotor Learning	3
SPED 3201	Teaching Practice in Primary School	4
SPED 3220	Alternative Sports	1
SPED 3230	Teaching Chinese and Asian Combative Sports: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 3250	Teaching Dance: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 3260	Teaching Rope Skipping: Theory and Practice	1
SPED 3270	Principles of Coaching and Officiating	1
SPED 3410	Curriculum Planning for Physical Education	3
SPED 3430	Administration and Management in Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 3440	Pedagogy of Secondary Physical Education	3
SPED 3450	Pedagogy of Primary Physical Education	3
SPED 3550	Physiology of Human Performance	3
SPED 3630	Introduction to Research Methods	3
SPED 3731	Selected Topics in Sports Sociology	3
SPED 3820	Introduction to Exercise and Sports Psychology	3
SPED 3910	Adapted Physical Education and Sports	3
SPED 3920	Human Growth and Health Education	3
SPED 4201	Internship in Sports Industry	2
SPED 4560	Physical Fitness Appraisal and Exercise Prescription	3
SPED 4570	Education and Promotion of Exercise and Health	3
SPED 4640	Human Kinematics and Kinetics	3
SPED 4830	Psychological Aspects of Sports and Exercise	3
SPED 4900	Research Project	3
CHPR 3002	Health Education and Health Behaviours	3
PHPC 1001	Foundations in Public Health	2
PHPC 2007	Nutrition and Health	3
PHPC 2009	Environment and Work	3
EDUC 2110*▴	Principles of Curriculum and Instructional Design	2
EDUC 2120*	Principles and Implementation of Curriculum and Instructional Design	3
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 2240	Understanding Schooling and Education Policy in Hong Kong	3
EDUC 2312*	Child and Adolescent Development	3
EDUC 3110▴	School-based Curriculum Development and Implementation	2
EDUC 3140	Curricular Strategies for Tackling Individual Differences	2
EDUC 3200	Developing Intercultural Competence: Experiential Learning	3
EDUC 3240▴	Educational Policy and Practice in Hong Kong	2
EDUC 3260	Teacher Development and Leadership	2
EDUC 3270	Engendering Education	2
EDUC 3280	An Introduction to Moral and Citizenship Education	2
EDUC 3290	Meaning Concerns, Death and Life Education	2
EDUC 3310▴	Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching	2
EDUC 3320▴	Motivation and Individual Differences	2
EDUC 3311	Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching	3
EDUC 4110	Design and Implementation of Student Activities (DISA)	2
EDUC 4130	Information and Technology in Education	2
EDUC 4131	e-Learning in Schools	2
EDUC 4210▴	Teachers and the Teaching Profession	2
EDUC 4310▴	Designing and Implementing Classroom Assessments	2
EDUC 4320	Classroom Management and School Discipline	2
EDUC 4330	School Guidance and Counselling	2
EDUC 4340	Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	2
EDUC 4350	Personal Development of Teachers	2

* Courses for the Faculty Package
▴ Not applicable for student admitted in 2015-16 or after

Change of Major (for 2020-21) under CUSIS

Application Period : June 11 to June 22, 2020 (Department internal deadline)
Students who wish to apply for major in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health must submit the e-Application form under CUSIS (Program Change) to our Department for change of major on or before June 30, 2020 together with the following documents:
a) this form
b) a copy of your academic report(s)
c) a copy of your publication examination certificates (HKALE and HKCEE)
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
Students will be notified the results by telephone on or before July 3, 2020.

2) Minimum Conditions for Change of Major:
Please note that students should have satisfied at least one of the following minimum conditions, as prescribed by the Senate; for change of major:
a) the student has taken course(s) of at least 6 units with an average grade of not less than B- that would count towards the major requirements of the programme; or
b) the admission WGPA score (e.g. HKALE, HKCEE) of the student must be better than the student at the lowest decile who had been successfully admitted to the programme concerned in the same year that s/he was first admitted to the University; or
c) the student has attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in the current academic year.
Please visit the RES homepage for details: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rgs

Declaration / Change of Minor(s) (2020-21)

Application period: 12 October 2020 – 31 May 2021

Please select ‘Declare/Change of Minor(s) (2020-21)’ at the following link at RES website
http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/57-undergraduate-students/information-for-year-1-students

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