PGDE (S) Programme
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Students benefit from the widening of their professional expertise through engagement with a professional topic. Students choose one from a range.
The Professional Topic aims to
- raise awareness about the National Targets for Health
- develop the concepts of health, health education and health promotion
- develop a Health Promoting School Policy
- examine school programmes and resources for health education
- develop the knowledge, skills and capacities to help beginning secondary teachers become effective health educators
- consider some of the contemporary health issues relevant to secondary schools in Scotland.
Distinctive Features
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students are provided with the opportunity and support to carry out a detailed study of a health topic of their choosing
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the close involvement of the Schools Programme Manager from the Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS) and the Multi-Agency Training Co-ordinator (Child Protection) for North East Scotland exemplifies best practice in involving other relevant professional agencies
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integration of the course with School Experience for action research when appropriate.
Content
- Setting the Scene – health, health education and health promotion
- Health Education in Scotland: The National Picture
- Diet and health
- School Programmes and Resources
- Working in health education
- Drug education
- Relationships and sexuality
Note
As part of the core input to Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools all students will experience lectures and workshops related to:
- The Health Promoting School Concept
- Bullying
- Protection from Abuse
- Dealing with Sensitive Issues
They are also expected to gain relevant experience when in schools by undertaking related school based tasks.
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