EDF2070 Humanities and social sciences
Faculty of Education
EDF2070 Humanities and social sciences is a 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: EDF3216
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 learners you will teach using single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary or integrated lenses. You will explore how the HASS learning area is taught in the primary years and engage with 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 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for EDF2070.
Assessment
- Plan HASS fieldwork (2400 words or equivalent)60%
- Developing a HASS unit (1600 words or equivalent)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate knowledge of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum area, especially comparative and unique concepts and skills within Geography, History, Economics and Business, 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 inquiry teaching practices that engage primary school learners in active, inquiry-based learning in HASS
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours which includes:
- 24 contact hours comprising of lectures, workshops, tutorials and online activities/engagement and;
- 120 hours of 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.
Where it fits
EDF2070 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- EARLYPRI01Parts B. and C. Integrated curriculum and discipline studiesEarly childhood and primary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISEC01Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISECHP01Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary health and physical educationNo reviews yet
- PRISECIE01Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary inclusive educationNo reviews yet
- PRIMARY01Part B. Curriculum studies and Part C. Discipline studiesPrimary educationNo reviews yet
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2070?
EDF2070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2070 offered?
EDF2070 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
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.
Which majors and minors include EDF2070?
EDF2070 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary education; Primary and secondary health and physical education; Primary and secondary inclusive education; and Primary education.