Teaching the Humanities

EDU40011 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended + Swinburne Online

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2024 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
26 Feb 24 - 26 May 24

Results:
2 Jul 24

Last self enrolment:
10 Mar 24

Census:
31 Mar 24

Last withdraw without fail:
12 Apr 24

Dates:
29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24

Results:
3 Dec 24

Last self enrolment:
11 Aug 24

Census:
31 Aug 24

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Sep 24
More teaching periods
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
11 Mar 24 - 9 Jun 24

Results:
2 Jul 24

Last self enrolment:
24 Mar 24

Census:
5 Apr 24

Last withdraw without fail:
26 Apr 24

Dates:
4 Nov 24 - 9 Feb 25

Results:
4 Mar 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Nov 24

Census:
29 Nov 24

Last withdraw without fail:
27 Dec 24

Prerequisites

150 credit points
and 

Aims and objectives

This unit focuses on preparing pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess the Humanities and Social Science learning areas of History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business within in the primary classroom. Pre-service teachers will gain knowledge of the principles, practices and curriculum content and key concepts of teaching Humanities and Social Sciences. Contemporary issues when teaching Humanities will also be considered. An emphasis will be placed on the use of ICT to support Humanities teaching and learning.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 
1. Teach, plan and assess key Humanities and Social Science (history, geography, civics and citizenship, and economics and business) concepts and curriculum content appropriate for primary school environments
2. Analyse pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of Humanities in the Primary classroom, including collaborative planning, and single subject and cross-disciplinary approaches
3. Evaluate and generate learning experiences (including informal humanities learning) that reflect relevant National and/or State or Territory curriculum documentation and reflect contemporary inquiry pedagogical approaches
4. Evaluate digital humanities resources with a focus on student engagement
5. Evaluate a range of assessment and reporting strategies and record keeping instruments within the Humanities and Social Sciences in terms of their purpose, benefits, limitations and implementation constraints
6. Reflect upon how the broader theoretical and societal context impacts upon the teaching of Humanities