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 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in one of:
D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business
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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
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
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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 2023 handbook.
- EARCHPRI02Parts B. and C. Integrated curriculum and discipline studiesEarly childhood and primary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISEC05Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary educationNo reviews yet
- PRISECHP03Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary health and physical educationNo reviews yet
- PRISECIE02Part B. Curriculum studiesPrimary and secondary inclusive and special educationNo reviews yet
- PRIMARY04Part B. Curriculum studies and Part C. Discipline studiesPrimary educationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Marc Pruyn
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Marc Pruyn
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2070?
EDF2070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2070 offered?
In 2023, 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.
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 and special education; and Primary education.