EDF5177 · Humanities: Social sciences in secondary years A

Overview

This unit prepares you to become effective and knowledgeable humanities and social science (HASS) teachers. You will learn to critically explore different approaches to teaching HASS in Years 7 to 10. The unit involves an examination of various strategies, resources, activities and forms of assessment for teaching different areas of the HASS curriculum, including civics and citizenship, history, geography, and economics. You will learn how to integrate the Cross-Curriculum priorities and General Capabilities into the teaching of the HASS, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia, Sustainability, Critical and Creative Thinking, and Intercultural Understanding. You will also critically examine relevant state and national curriculum documents. The unit will explore some of the challenges and complexities HASS teachers may encounter, such as the teaching of sensitive or controversial issues, and strategies for responding to these challenges.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary trends in, and approaches to HASS teaching and learning in Australia and internationally
2. identify, evaluate and use different resources for teaching HASS, including digital resources and artificial intelligence
3. effectively plan and teach HASS lessons across different year levels and for students with diverse backgrounds and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
4. develop lessons that meet the requirements of curriculum for Years 7 to 10
5. design and implement effective assessment strategies for Years 7 to 10 HASS, including for students with diverse backgrounds and abilities
6. design HASS lessons and resources that integrate information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence
7. design HASS lessons and resources that facilitate critical thinking, research source analysis, numeracy and literacy skills.

Workload

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.