EDF5859 - Humanities and social sciences in the primary school

Overview

This unit examines how primary school students can learn to understand the world through history, economics, geography and citizenship education using single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and integrated lenses on the world. This includes understandings of the range of cultural experiences within both Australian and global communities. You will engage with theoretical, philosophical, pedagogical viewpoints and assessment strategies that address issues related to themes within the Australian Curriculum and related state curriculum frameworks, including cross curriculum priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, environmental sustainability, and engagement with Asia and the world. The unit develops understanding of how educators can embrace diversity and teach how natural and human events shape our societies and places within them.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-FLX-BLK

S2-01-PENINSULA-FLX-BLK

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Howard Prosser

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Howard Prosser

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Curriculum research project (2000 words or equivalent)

2 - Seminar presentation (2000 words or equivalent)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.

Usually, you can expect to engage with:

• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and

• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study

Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

Learning resources

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