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Early Learning Through the Humanities
Undergraduate | CUR-EDE292 | 2018
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Learn to identify and evaluate key concepts and content from the humanities. Appreciate civics and citizenship, history and geography, and sustainability to devise an integrated program of learning experiences for young children to 8 years
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Early Learning Through the Humanities
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify and evaluate key content and concepts from the humanities field of study including civics and citizenship, history and geography as relevant to young children birth – 8 years
- appraise pedagogical approaches for humanities learning in a variety of early childhood contexts
- develop teaching and assessing skills which promote young children’s learning as they develop skills of hypothesising, investigating and problem solving through the humanities
- devise an integrated program of learning experiences for young children to support their understanding of their world through history, geography, civics and citizenship
- demonstrate increased information literacy and digital fluency to support evidence-based and research-informed teaching practice.
- Introduction to the learning area. What are artefacts and why are they relevant?
- Inquiry learning
- Geography
- Geography: sustainability
- Planning and assessing a Humanities project
- Integrated curriculum planning
- Using community resources: class excursions
- History
- Working towards Civics and Civilisation in the early year
- Developing a socially just classroom
- Global Education
This subject is designed to investigate the knowledge, skills and understandings young children need as they connect with their world and continue to grow as active and contributing citizens. An inquiry learning approach underpins the development of an integrated teaching plan and collaborative inquiry from the learning areas of history and geography, including sustainability. The subject examines pedagogical approaches, theoretical perspectives and research which assist students to plan and implement teaching and learning programs to support children (birth - 8years) as they build their sense of belonging and citizenship in the family and community. Students will explore how children's culture, heritage, and traditions can be valued within a a variety of learning contexts.
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- Presentation (10%)
- Essay (40%)
- Report (50%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
CUR-EDC171-Teachers Inquiring About the World (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
- Additional materials
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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