TEACHING PRIMARY SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES 5-12

EDU3PSH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop and critically evaluate the knowledge, skills and competencies to teach science and humanities in primary schools. You will explore innovative pedagogies and core conceptual understandings related to teaching and learning in science and humanities. You will investigate high quality curriculum resources available for teaching science and humanities topics, as well as develop an awareness of the general capabilities and structure of the Australian Curriculum. You will also have the opportunity to examine contemporary issues that influence science and humanities education. You are required to undertake Professional experience of 20 days in the upper years of Primary School (grades 3-6).

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EBECB OR EBECP OR EBEL

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: 20 Day Professional Experience Upper Primary years 3-6

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Teaching Primary Science Constructively

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Skamp, K.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 5th ed

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary School

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Reynolds, R.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 3rd ed

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 20 days – 140 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible

WBL addtional requirements: All students will be required to hold a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this subject.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrated an understanding of the content knowledge, skills and resources required to plan for effective teaching and learning through a study of the Australian science and humanities curriculum, including the strands, general capabilities and links to appropriate state based curriculum documents.

02. Identified and applied contemporary pedagogical and multidisciplinary approaches, such as the 5E instructional model, inquiry learning, for planning and teaching science and humanities.

03. Investigated age-appropriate, contemporary issues which can be used as a basis to create a planned integrated unit of work from Foundation to year 6, incorporating proposed activities, resources required and planning for assessment.

04. Developed an interactive, online science and humanities resource representing accurate understandings of all strands of the Australian Primary Science Curriculum and the Australian Primary Humanities Curriculum for future practice and implementation.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online knowledge and skills quiz for Science and Humanities.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1
ICT Science Resource (1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Humanities Web Quest (800 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Evidentiary Portfolio (1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Professional Experience PlacementHurdle requirement: placement is compulsory and hurdle to pass this subject as it is required as per accreditation guidelines	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 1, Blended