School Of Science And HealthGymnastics and DanceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400896.1
Discipline: HUMAN MOVEMENT
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Incompatible Units
100671 - Human Movement 5, 100672 - Introduction to Dance
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4742 Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education)-Pathway to Teaching (Secondary), 4747 Bachelor of Health Science (HPE) or 6001 Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education)
About this Unit
Students will actively engage in a variety of dance styles and gymnastics movement experiences to develop their own composition and skill competencies. In the gymnastics component of this unit, students will participate in floor routines and strength and conditioning activities, and will develop skills on the vault, bars and beam. In the dance component of this unit, students will gain experience in a variety of dance styles, including line dance, indigenous dance, ballet, contemporary dance, and hip hop. Students will examine the elements of movement and composition that underpin these physical activities in order to plan and implement quality-learning experiences.