EDF5854 · Early childhood and primary humanities and social sciences

Overview

This unit develops your understandings of the humanities and social sciences learning areas in the Australian curriculum and within the Early Years Learning Framework. You will explore how humanities and social sciences are taught in various ways in both early childhood and primary school contexts, including through the subjects of geography, history, economics and citizenship, and/or through theme-based, integrated learning and play-based learning. You will also develop advanced knowledge and understanding of various theories and pedagogies involved in teaching these learning areas. You will learn and develop the skills of activity and lesson planning and implementation of curriculum, both through disciplinary and interdisciplinary integrated studies. You will also learn and develop skills in planning rich play-based learning that allows young children to explore their social worlds and develop awareness of their social and cultural heritage and their significance in the world with the intent of promoting active and informed citizenship. You will explore and evaluate a range of research, teaching resources and educational providers that support the teaching of humanities and social education.

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. understand and evaluate how the humanities and social sciences are structured within the Australian Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework for early childhood and primary learners
2. develop expert knowledge and understanding of different theoretical and pedagogical approaches in the humanities and social sciences curriculum, including disciplinary, interdisciplinary and integrated approaches
3. design and implement community and centre-based early childhood specific pedagogy and experiences that advance HASS learning
4. design and implement primary school specific pedagogy and experiences that advance HASS learning, including a range of assessment approaches and their moderation to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.
5. demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages
6. locate, evaluate and use a variety of appropriate teaching and educational resources (including ICT) that support humanities and social sciences teaching and learning for both early years and primary learners.

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 Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. *Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

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