Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in the Primary Years

• • Curriculum Overview and Inquiry
  • History
  • Geography
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Economics and Business
  • HASS Planning and Integration Assessment

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

Core

• CUR-PRI-MAS-2023

Elective

• CUR-EDU-GCE-2023
• CUR-EDU-GCE-2023

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

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

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. Students are asked to critically reflect on their approaches to teaching HASS, to engage with local First Peoples histories and cultures and to identify meaningful ways to teach these in the HASS learning environment. Students will plan for HASS inquiry and programming, including resource selection and appropriate differentiation.

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.

• Essay on the HASS Curriculum (50%)
• Build and complete an Inquiry Project (50%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).