HUMANITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
EDU5HUM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject Pre-service teachers establish a grounding in the teaching of Primary Humanities (F-6/7). By exploring the traditions of knowledge within the Humanities disciplines of History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics Pre-service teachers will develop an understanding of dominant pedagogical methods. This subject asks Pre-service teachers to consider the role of Humanities skills in the twenty-first century. Using the Digital Technologies framework, pre-service teachers explore the various means by which digital technology skills can be enhanced through contemporary technologies and multimodal literacy.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts of primary humanities, informed by theory and research, to apply to a range of teaching and learning contexts across the domains of history, geography, civics and citizenship and economics and business
- Activities:
- Individual reading and research, collaboration and reporting through online forums.
02. Critically analyse and apply inquiry learning approaches and core skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving, research, communication, historical and spatial thinking, in the design of Primary Humanities curriculum, teaching and assessment
- Activities:
- Collaborate on evaluation of list of programs.
03. Demonstrate cultural competence and understanding of Australia's first nations peoples in relation to key concepts in the humanities, including awareness of events and places that have historic, cultural and geographic significance
- Activities:
- Access and evaluate physical and virtual resources specific to a professional resource folio.
04. Apply digital, information and media literacies to effectively engage learning in the Humanities to a diverse student cohorts
- Activities:
- Collaborate on the accessing and sharing of models of curriculum connected to the Humanities and technology.
05. Identify, plan and critically evaluate a range of practical and theoretical teaching, learning and assessment activities, programs and resources for effectively teaching and integrating Humanities learning across the curriculum
- Activities:
- Engage with, evaluate and produce a range of strategies employing multi-modal literacies in the Humanities area.
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
09
-
09
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/02."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
21
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 21
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
09
-
09
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/02."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
09
-
21
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 21
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
30
-
30
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
44
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 31 to week 44
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
30
-
30
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
30
-
44
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 44
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |
Bendigo, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
09
-
09
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/2."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
21
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 21
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
09
-
09
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/2."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
09
-
21
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 21
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |
Bendigo, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
30
-
30
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
44
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 31 to week 44
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
30
-
30
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
30
-
44
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 44
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
09
-
09
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/2."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
21
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 21
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
09
-
09
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 09
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 26/2."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
09
-
21
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 09 to week 21
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
30
-
30
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
44
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 31 to week 44
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
30
-
30
One 7.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 30
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only. Classes will be held on 22/07."
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
30
-
44
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 44
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Resource: Pedagogies in the humanities (2000 Words) | Digital explication of your Humanities teaching methodology | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |
| Unit of work with Indigenous Perspectives (3500 words) | Design and develop an Inquiry-based learning Unit focused on embedding Indigenous perspectives | 60 | 03, 04, 05 |