Master of Education (M.Ed.) Physical and Health Education
candidate must take three prescribed courses in his or her area of specialization
(9 units) in the second semester and two in the third semester plus the core courses which amount to 36 units.
First Semester
Core courses Units
MPE 701 Research Methods in PHE 2
MPE 702 Statistics in PHE 3
MPE 703 Independent Study in PHE 2
MPE 705 Gender Issues in Physical Education,
Health and Population Education 3
MPE 706 Administration of P.E and Sports 3
Second Semester
MPE 710 Internship 2
Choose three courses from area of specialization
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
School Physical Education Units
MPE 707 Planning and Management of P.E and Sports 3
MPE 708 Theory and Principles of Conducting 3
MPE 709 Curriculum in Physical Education 3
MPE 710 Teacher Education and Teaching in P.E 3
MPE 711 Curriculum Trends and Research in P.E 3
Third Semester
MPE 700 Research Project in Physical and Health Education 6
Choose two Courses from area of specialization
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
School Health Education Units
MHE 704 Administration of School Health Education 2
MHE 705 Epidemology 2
MHE 706 Community Health Education 2
MHE 707 Drugs and Substance Abuse 2
MHE 703 Independent Study in Health Education 2
Choose One Course from these electives
Electives Units
MHE 708 Population/Family Life Education in
School/College 2
MHE 709 STD/AIDS Education, Information,
Communication and Education 2
MHE 711 Population and Reproductive Health 2
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 20 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- MPE 701 Research Methods in PHE 2 - UNITThe course is designed to introduce the students to the various research techniques. The learner should be able to identify a researchable problem, review related literature to the problem and implement the research project.0
- MPE 702 Statistics in PHE 3 - UNITThe course is designed to enable learners apply statistics in analyzing data in educational research and related disciplines.0
- MPE 700 Research Project 6 - UNITThis course focuses on issues and problems in research and evaluation methods in Physical and Health Education.0
- MPE 706 Administration of Physical Education and Sports 3 - UNITA study of how Physical Education and Sports are organized in the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels. Philosophy including objectives, programming, instructional strategies management, evaluation, finance and budgeting. Learners will be introduced to administrative theory as applied to physical Education.0
- MPE 704 Measurement and Evaluation in PHE 3 - UNITA study of methods of evaluating programmes in PHE. Attention will be focused on test development and administration in the cognitive, effective and motor domains,0
- MPE 703 Independent Study in PE and Health 3 - UNITA critical examination of vital issues and problems related to the administration of various aspects of PE, Health and Population. Students will complete an independent study assignment as approved by the course coordinator.0
- MPE 705 Gender Issues in PE and Health Population Education 3 - UNITA study of factors inhibiting female participation in sports and physical education.0
- MPE 706 Administration of PE and Sports 3 - UNITA study of administrative principles and their application to both Physical and Sports setting. The Management of Sports at the three tiers of government will be carefully studied and evaluated.0
- MPE 707 Planning and Management of Physical Education and Sport Facilities 3 - UNITA study of how Physical Education and Sports facilities could be planned and developed in Secondary and Tertiary Institutions. Emphasis could be placed on facility planning, development and management.0
- MPE 708 Theory and Principles of Conditioning Education 3 - UNITThe study of movement of muscles. The course will deal with action in skills and co-ordinated movement aspects of anatomy and physiology which affect motor movement in Physical Education. These will be applied to topic coaching.0
- MPE 709 Curriculum and Institution in Physical Education 3 - UNITA critical analysis of the foundation and conceptional basis of Physical Education Curriculum. Students will be exposed to the theoretical basis and structure of the physical Education Curriculum, including the various approaches to Curriculum Organisation. Emphasis will be placed on Curriculum Development and Improvement in Physical Education.0
- MPE 710 Teacher Education and Teaching in Physical Education 3 - UNITExaminations of issues, concepts, models and problems relating to teacher education and supervision in Physical Education. Students will be able to differentiate the teacher education Programme and other types of Programmes in physical Education and develop competencies necessary for designing, implementing and supervising Teacher education in this field. Students will then be exposed to teaching research0
- MHE 704 Administration of School Health Program 2 - UNITCo-ordination of various components of community health services, ecological framework for programmes, management, budgeting and human relationships as they affect administration and supervision of school health programs, methods of program evaluation with particular reference to the school.0
- MHE 705 Principles of Epidemiology 2 - UNITCritical examination of epidemiological concepts in relation to specific health problems. An overview of disease distribution, aetiology reservoir and control.0
- MHE 706 Community Health Education 2 - UNITProvides an introduction to principles of community health education with emphasis on the development of learning objectives and effective communication skills in the presentation of public health issues.0
- MHE 707 Substance and Drug Education 2 - UNITProblems and issues of chemical dependence and tolerance in the school. The course will focus on the techniques of identifying drug users in school so as to reduce dependency.0
- MHE 708 Population Education in Schools/Colleges 2 - UNITA study of the statistics and current practices in population education in schools and colleges both in United States and other countries.0
- MHE 709 STD/AIDS Education, Information, Education and Communication 2 - UNITA critical examination of cases, symptoms, history, sequence and management and control of common STDs and AIDs.0
- MPE 710 Internship 2 - UNITAttachment to a health institution for orientation - students are expected to submit a report after the attachment period.0
- MHE 711 Population and Reproductive Health 2 - UNITAn introduction into the various techniques of demographic analysis topics such as fertility rate, mortality rate, rate of natural increase, etc. should be covered. An examination of the inter-relationship between population and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa.0