Postgraduate CUR-MTP504-2018

Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary Years

Prepare yourself for teachinggeography, history, economics and business, and civics and citizenship. Explore inquiry approaches to teaching, learning and assessment and how to make relevant resources and technology choices.

Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

2.74

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP
HECS-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

26 Aug 2019

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What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

establish critical and reflective practice based on local, national and international research
apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts to plan for the delivery and evaluation of teaching and learning experiences that will impact on student learning in Primary HASS
integrate knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and across the full range of abilities to develop differentiated teaching and learning experiences that support and challenge all students in Primary HASS
appraise a range of resources, including technologies, and make appropriate selections to inform HASS teaching programs
research Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and explain ways in which they are incorporated into the HASS learning area.

Topics covered

- Introduction to the unit, Components of the HASS learning area in the Primary School context
- Planning for learning: Teaching Inquiry in the HASS classroom
- Unpacking the curriculum: History, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
- Unpacking the curriculum: Geography and sustainable development
- Unpacking the curriculum: Civics and Citizenship (including values in HASS)
- Unpacking the curriculum: Economics and Business
- Teaching and Learning Strategies: thinking and concept building
- Teaching and Learning Strategies: lesson planning
- Assessment in the Humanities - Formative
- Assessment in the Humanities - Summative
- Integrating HASS in the Primary School
- Global Education: Technologies in the Humanities
- Review and Reflection
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Audio/Video conferencing
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - E-Portfolios
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Online Assessment
  - FAQs
  - Audio-Video streaming
  - Resources and Links

Entry requirements

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

Core

CUR-PRI-MAS-2018

Elective

CUR-SEC-MAS-2018

Special requirements

OtherDetails -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

Description

This subject prepares pre-service teachers to teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) in Primary schools through the areas of History, Geography, Economics and Business and Civics and Citizenship. It explores the history and development of the learning area, inquiry approaches to teaching, learning and assessment and integration of HASS in the primary school years.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

Essay (50%)
Report (50%)

Textbooks

Current study term (25 Aug 19 to 24 Nov 19)

Click on the titles of the listed books below to find out more:

Making Humanities and Social Sciences Come Alive: Early Years and Primary Education

Deborah Green and Deborah Price

Required

Related degrees

postgraduate CUR-PRI-MAS-2018

Master of Teaching Primary Education

postgraduate CUR-SEC-MAS-2018

Master of Teaching Secondary Education