Teaching the Humanities
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 24 hours Face to face Swinburne online - Nil
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
EDU10004 Theories of Teaching and LearningAims and objectives
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
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Class |
1 |
12 |
12 |
On-campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Activities Various |
4 |
12 |
48 |
Unspecified Activities Various |
5.5 |
12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/ 12.5 credit points |
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
Online Contact | N/A | ||
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/ 12.5 credit points |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Case Study | Group | 50% | 1, 2, 5, 6 |
Folio | Individual | 50% | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Content
• Contemporary pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching Humanities and Social sciences, including the use of ICT.
• Humanities concepts.
• Principles of teaching, planning, assessing and reporting within the humanities.
• Resources in Humanities.
• Strategies for assessing student learning, including the importance and functions of moderation and providing feedback to enhance learning.
• Contemporary issues in Humanities teaching.
• Informal learning experiences.
• Inquiry learning.
Study resources
- Reading materials.