TEACHING PRIMARY HUMANITIES
EDU2TPH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is a core subject for second year primary education students in which we aim to provide students with the knowledge and skills to integrate history, geography, economics, business, civics and citizenship to plan, implement and assess engaging and challenging programs appropriate to primary students. The changing pedagogy of teaching Humanities will be examined and evaluated. Practice in selecting areas for study and locating appropriate curriculum resources will be included. Students will examine contemporary issues that would be suitable for classroom exploration. ICT skills associated with accessing, processing and communicating in a blended learning environment are embedded within the course and utilised in activities and assessment tasks.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: EDU1PAL or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Thinking Globally: Global perspectives in the early years classroom | Prescribed | Browett, J., Ashman, G., (2008) | CURRICULUM CORPORATION, CARLTON |
| Readings | Teaching Society and Environment 4th Ed. | Recommended | Gilbert & Hoepper (Eds.)(2011) | CENGAGE LEARNING, SOUTH MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Teaching Studies of Society & Environment in the Primary School. | Recommended | Reynolds, R. | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, SOUTH MELBOURNE, 2010 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One enquiry-based unit of work on a Humanities theme (2,000-word equivalent) | 50 | |
| one group presentation (2,000-word equivalent) | Oral group presentation and summary of resources (in tutorials) | 50 |