Humanities and Social Sciences for Secondary Teaching 2

Course aim

To develop critical analysis and evaluation about key aspects of the teaching and learning processes within the humanities and social sciences and to situate this within the wider literature and debate.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of issues-based learning and the research process, planning for learning in the humanities and social sciences using the inquiry process model and constructivist perspectives. Students will develop unit plans and lesson plans to increase their literacy in the humanities and social sciences. Students will identify, evaluate and analyse contemporary curriculum issues pertaining to history, geography, civics and citizenship.

Textbook(s)

Marsh, C & Hart, C (eds) 2011, Teaching the social sciences and humanities in the Australian curriculum, 6th ed, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5171	Humanities and Social Sciences for Secondary Teaching 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	3 hours x 9 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
Online activities	3 hours x 9 weeks

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

Assessment

Plan, Resource

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.