TEACHING PRIMARY HUMANITIES

EDU2TPH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students explore the history, role, key debates and considerations of the Humanities and social sciences including; global citizenship education, cultural studies, history, geography, business and economics in primary school programs. They develop and demonstrate the ability to plan, implement and evaluate Humanities programs for primary education, with a focus on The Victorian Curriculum F-10 and the Australian Curriculum frameworks. Students demonstrate and reflect on knowledge and appreciation of contemporary social, environmental, economic and cultural issues and of their roles as Humanities and citizenship educators within a complex and changing environment.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Martha Kamara

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU1CAD or EDU1PAL or EDU1ISE. Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Bachelor of Education Primary (EBEDP, EBEDPB, EBEDPM) or Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (EBTP) or Bachelor of Education (EVEDB, RBEDM); Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education (EBECB, EBECP)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Reynolds, R.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 3rd Ed

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, SOUTH MELBOURNE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe and critically reflect on the goals, objectives and futures of Humanities studies.
02. Appraise and compare relevant curricula and resources, including ICT, with local, State, national and global focuses.
03. Develop effective, challenging and inclusive Primary Humanities education teaching and learning sequences, incorporating inquiry/investigative, participant and cooperative pedagogical approaches.
04. Demonstrate strategies for literacy and numeracy development to support student learning in the Humanities.
05. Use curriculum assessment and reporting knowledge to design a range of targeted strategies to assess student learning in Primary Humanities.
06. Evaluate the effectiveness of Primary programs in Humanities and citizenship education and develop strategies to improve student learning.
07. Synthesise, articulate and justify your knowledge of and approaches to teaching Humanities and citizenship, the role of ongoing professional learning as a primary Humanities educator, and your role as an educator in this field.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martha Kamara

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Group presentation of a Humanities artefact (Approx 1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2, SILO3

Reflective workbook (Approx 800-1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO7

Inquiry-based lesson sequence (Approx 2500-3,000 words)This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and discussions within tutorials.

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martha Kamara

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Group presentation of a Humanities artefact (Approx 1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2, SILO3

Reflective workbook (Approx 800-1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO7

Inquiry-based lesson sequence (Approx 2500-3,000 words)This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and discussions within tutorials.

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Mildura, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martha Kamara

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Group presentation of a Humanities artefact (Approx 1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2, SILO3

Reflective workbook (Approx 800-1000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO7

Inquiry-based lesson sequence (Approx 2500-3,000 words)This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and discussions within tutorials.

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6