HaSS Pedagogy Specialisation

Course aim

To develop a deep understanding of the pedagogical content knowledge needed for quality teaching of the Australian Curriculum: HaSS.

Course content

Preservice teachers will study units of work appropriate for learners from Reception to Year 6 to enable them to develop a creative, rigorous and engaging approach to the teaching of the content and skills of the HaSS learning area. They will learn about the inquiry approach of the HaSS learning area and the importance of conceptual learning to develop critical and creative thinking.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2079	HaSS Integration Specialisation
EDUC 3080	HaSS Historical Studies Specialisation
EDUC 1103	HaSS Geographical Studies Specialisation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Presentation, Project, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.