Studies of Society and Environment 1

Course aim

To introduce students to the Society and Environment curriculum area in middle years and lower secondary schooling contexts.

Course content

The theoretical basis of studies of Society and Environment in the middle and lower secondary school; the core values and perspectives; teaching and learning approaches, methods and resources; Society and Environment curriculum content and organisation within the SACSA framework.

Textbook(s)

Gilbert, R & Hoepper, B 2014, Teaching Humanities and Social Science in Australian Curriculum, 6th edition, Cengage, Victoria

OR Marsh, C & Hart, C 2011, Teaching the Social Science and Humanities in an Australian curriculum , 6th edition , Prentice-Hall, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	3 hours x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Professional development activity, Resource critique

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.