HUMANITIES TEACHING METHOD

EDU4HUM

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Knowledge and skills are developed about lesson planning, units of work, literacy and numeracy across the curriculum, and assessment and reporting. The emphasis is on curriculum development in an Australian context, drawing upon the example of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, Victorian Certificate of Education, Principles of Learning and Teaching. An overview of alternative education pathways will be provided, including VCAL & VET. Strategic advice relating to teaching this discipline is based on learning theories, including safety and legal responsibilities, application of learning technologies, audio-visual materials, and resources.

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Lauren Johnson

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU4HUA, EDU4HUB

Special conditions: Sub-major study in one of the specialist Humanities areas (Economics, Geography, History) together with a Part in another area of study (Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology).

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Teaching studies of society and environment. 4th ed.	Prescribed	Marsh, C.	NSW, PEARSON EDUCATION, 2004.
Readings	Relevant Australian and Victorian curriculum policy discipline guidelines	Recommended	VCAA & ACARA	VCAA & ACARA

Bendigo, 2014, All Year, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lauren Johnson

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One unit of work at VCE level		35
Resource folder (1500 words)		30
Seminar paper and presentation (equivalent to 1500 words)		35

Melbourne, 2014, All Year, Day