UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

EDF5033 Humanities and social sciences education in the primary years

Faculty of Education

EDF5033 Humanities and social sciences education in the primary years is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Summer A and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Summer A, Semester 2
Clayton, Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Overview

This unit will examine how school students can learn to understand the world through history, economics, geography and citizenship education using single-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and integrated lenses on the world. This will include understandings of the range of cultural experiences within both Australian and global communities. You will engage with theoretical, philosophical, pedagogical viewpoints and assessment strategies that address issues related to themes within the Australian Curriculum and related state curriculum frameworks, including Indigenous Australia, environmental sustainability, and Asia and the world. The unit will develop understanding of how educators can embrace diversity and teach how natural and human events shape our societies and places within them.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AClaytonBlock on
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterPeninsulaOnline
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Seminar presentation (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%
  • Curriculum research assignment (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand how students learn and develop knowledge, skills and understanding in the humanities and social sciences

  2. 2

    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the comparative concepts, structure of content and diversity of teaching strategies

  3. 3

    Plan lesson sequences in the humanities and social sciences, using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies, and a range of resources

  4. 4

    Demonstrate the capacity to monitor, assess and interpret student learning in ways that acknowledge and engage with diversity using a variety of assessment methods, and modify teaching practices appropriately

  5. 5

    Develop understanding of democratic practice and equity within communities

  6. 6

    Show sociocultural awareness and positive views of students from diverse backgrounds

  7. 7

    Understand the ways in which different perspectives and cross-cultural understandings influence and shape communities and schools

  8. 8

    Understand the range of cultural experiences within Australian and global communities and the ways in which many cultures have changed the nature of Australian society.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials21 hours
  • Tutorials18 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms

(b.) Contact hours for off-campus students:

  • equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online or blended platforms

(c.) Additional requirements (all students)

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester

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

EDF5033 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Howard Prosser
Dr Nathan Brubaker
Chief Examiners
Dr Nathan Brubaker

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF5033?

EDF5033 has no prerequisites.

When is EDF5033 offered?

In 2020, EDF5033 runs in Summer A and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula, with an online option.

How much work is EDF5033?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF5033 have an exam?

No. EDF5033 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF5033?

EDF5033 is part of Primary and secondary education; and Primary education.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021