EDF4094 Primary humanities and social sciences
Faculty of Education
EDF4094 Primary humanities and social sciences is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4094
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF4094
No unit lists EDF4094 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition:
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
Overview
This unit examines how teachers teach primary school learners to learn and understand the world through Humanities and Social Sciences or HASS (the knowledge and understandings of history, geography, civics and citizenship, and economics and business) using single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and integrated lenses. You will explore how the Humanities and Social Sciences is taught throughout the primary years, reflecting on strategies for engaging learners in HASS learning. You will engage with theoretical, philosophical and pedagogical viewpoints, and assessment strategies that address issues derived from the relevant curriculum frameworks, including the cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities. You will also learn and develop the skills of lesson planning and implementation of curriculum in HASS through single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and integrated studies, using inquiry teaching and learning methodology.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Plan and justify HASS fieldwork (2000 words or equivalent)Presentation50%
- Develop and critically reflect on a HASS unit of work (2000 words or equivalent)Artefact50%
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 techniques and teaching strategies for engaging primary school learners in HASS learning including inquiry based approaches
- 4
devise, interpret and critically reflect on units of work in primary HASS incorporating single-disciplinary and integrated disciplinary approaches as well as a range of resources
- 5
communicate succinctly and clearly HASS information and ideas to others.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials16 hours
- Lectures8 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 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
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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
EDF4094 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Prosser
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Prosser
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4094?
EDF4094 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4094 offered?
In 2025, EDF4094 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF4094?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4094 have an exam?
No. EDF4094 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF4094?
EDF4094 is part of Primary education.