Humanities and Science in Early Childhood

• Topics

  • Inquiry based learning. Science and humanities inquiry skill development. Planning and assessment. Artefact and community resources
  • Geography, sustainability, place and space, EYLF, Australian Curriculum (or state curriculum)
  • Family and local history, curriculum planning and assessment
  • Social and emotional development as a foundation for civic and citizenship. EYLF
  • Social justice, human rights education, global education. EYLF, Australian Curriculum (or state curriculum). Curriculum planning and assessment
  • Scientific literacy in the Early Childhood context. Holistic science teaching and learning
  • Biological Understandings; conceptual development in the early years. Talking science and the nature of effective questioning. EYLF, State Curriculum
  • Physical science understandings: Multimodal representation and reasoning scientifically Assessment of science learning. EYLF, State Curriculum
  • Chemical Understandings. Managing resources and a safe science environment. EYLF, State Curriculum
  • Earth and Space Science Understandings. Science inquiry centres; cross curricula priorities; Aboriginal science and Sustainability. EYLF, State Curriculum

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Standard Media
    • Online assignment submission
    • Web links
    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Embedded Multimedia

  • Online Materials

    • Audio-Video streaming
    • Resources and Links

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-MTE-MAS-2019

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject will examine the humanities and science curricula through an inquiry-based learning approach. A major focus of the humanities learning area will be on the ways in which children investigate and develop knowledge of their families, local area and sustainability practices. A major focus of the science learning area will be to develop scientific knowledge in relation to biological, chemical, earth and space, and physical sciences.

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• Report (50%)
• Journal (50%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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