Minimum enrolment number of 12 applies to this offering. Should enrolments not reach the minimum number required for on-campus study, students may be transferred to the on-line offering and advised of this change before semester commences.
Introduction
This unit introduces you to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) for secondary students (Years 7-10) and the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards, and Certification (TASC) HASS-related curricula for senior secondary years (Years 11-12). You will design learning goals and lesson plans that employ inquiry-based learning methods alongside explicit HASS content instruction. You will learn about the nature of HASS as a school subject that bridges the critical perspectives of the humanities with the empirical investigation of the social sciences. Linking to contemporary learning theories, this unit focuses on preparing you to teach HASS curriculum topics and emphasises key HASS teaching approaches, such as source analysis in history and practical fieldwork in geography. Civics and citizenship and economics and business education will also be introduced as a precursor to further learning experiences in this learning area in EMT680.
Summary
| Unit name | Humanities and Social Sciences in Secondary Education |
| Unit code | EMT533 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Doctor Bianca Coleman |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the core concepts, substance, and structure of the curriculum within the Humanities and Social Sciences teaching area (HASS)
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pedagogical practices within the HASS learning area
- Apply knowledge of students, the HASS curriculum, pedagogy, and context to design and evaluate learning goals, lesson plans, and teaching sequences within the HASS domain
- Audit content knowledge and develop a personal learning plan
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Co-requisites
EMT570Teaching
| Assessment | Analysis of Observations (20%)|Curriculum Analysis and Audit of Content Knowledge (30%)|Lesson Sequence (50%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
|---|
The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.