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 is designed to provide students with an understanding of the key subject disciplines, History and Geography, in the secondary school. Students will learn about key aspects of historical and geographical knowledge and understanding and skills and begin to understand how such discipline knowledge can be transformed into classroom practice. Emphasis will be given to learning about how to teach using primary sources and developing an understanding of the importance of fieldwork in History and Geography. Students learn how to examine Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences for planning, teaching and evaluating History and Geography lessons. Students will improve their research skills and knowledge of available teaching and learning resources. Students will experience a variety of teacher- and student-centred teaching and learning strategies.
Summary
| Unit name | Introduction to Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education |
| Unit code | EMT540 |
| 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 |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Design effective teaching and learning activities for secondary students that are consistent with the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Create learning resources, which may include ICT resources, which support secondary students understanding of content and skills from the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Evaluate teaching resources and learning sequences based on an understanding of subject-specific pedagogies and methods for teaching
- Incorporate theoretical and professional literature, and apply academic language and APA referencing conventions, to communicate ideas about teaching the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences in the secondary school
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Concurrent Prerequisites
EMT502Teaching
| Assessment | Explanation of History and Geography (20%)|Geography Lesson Sequence (40%)|History Lesson Sequence (40%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Taylor, T., Fahey, C., Kriewaldt, J. & Boon, D. (2019). Place and time: Teaching history, geography and social science (2nd ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson. Note: The textbook is available as for a limited loan period for the University Library as an eBook. Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website. |
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| Recommended | Allender, T. Clark, A., & Parkes, R. (Eds). (2019). Historical thinking for history teachers: A new approach to engaging students and developing historical consciousness. Allen & Unwin. Gilbert, R., & Hoepper, B. (Eds.). (2017). Teaching humanities and social sciences: History, geography, economics and citizenship in the Australian Curriculum (6th ed.). Cengage. McInerney, M., Caldis, S., Cranby, S., Butler, J., & Maude, A. (2021). Teaching secondary geography. Cambridge. |
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