EDF2070 Humanities and social sciences
Faculty of Education
EDF2070 Humanities and social sciences is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EDF2070
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF2070
No unit lists EDF2070 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
The Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) afford learners the means to understand and act in the world from an early age. This unit explores how you as a primary teacher can best facilitate the learning of the students you will teach using single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and integrated lenses. You will explore how the HASS curriculum and discipline is taught in the primary years and engage with multiple pedagogical viewpoints and assessment strategies relevant to the HASS curriculum. You will also learn and develop the skills of implementing the HASS curriculum using inquiry-based methodologies and via deliberate connections to real-world issues.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Demonstrating HASS content understanding (2400 words or equivalent)Project60%
- Developing HASS curriculum (1600 words or equivalent)Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate knowledge of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum and discipline, especially comparative and unique concepts and skills within Geography, History, Economics and Business, and Civics and Citizenship
- 2
understand how primary school learners develop knowledge, skills and understandings in HASS
- 3
develop appropriate strategies and techniques for teaching HASS in primary schools
- 4
plan and develop lessons and units for teaching primary HASS
- 5
develop critical inquiry/social justice-oriented teaching practices that engage primary school learners in active HASS learning.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2070?
EDF2070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2070 offered?
In 2027, EDF2070 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF2070?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF2070 have an exam?
No. EDF2070 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.