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 extends students' understanding of teaching and learning in Humanities and Social Sciences in the secondary school years, building on content from EMT540. The unit develops students’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching the Civics and Citizenship and Business and Economics learning areas within the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. Further emphasis will be given to the Australian Curriculum Cross-Curriculum Priorities and General Capabilities as well as inquiry-based learning and teaching for conceptual understanding. Students will also learn about ICT for teaching and learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Summary
| Unit name | Advanced Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences Education |
| Unit code | EMT640 |
| 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 and evaluate lesson plans and sequences for secondary (years 7-10) that are consistent with the Australian Curriculum: humanities and social sciences
- Create multimedia/ICT resource(s) that support secondary students' understanding of concepts from the Australian Curriculum: humanities and social sciences
- Reflect on and evaluate the pedagogical and disciplinary knowledge required for teaching the Australian Curriculum: humanities and social sciences in the secondary classroom
- Use 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 secondary school
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
EMT540Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit will operate in on-campus, online, and blended learning modes. On-campus: Weekly online lectures (1 hour equivalent), weekly on-campus/blended tutorial (2 hours), independent learning (7 hours) Online: Weekly online lectures (1 hour equivalent), weekly online tutorial (1 hours), independent learning (7 hours) Blended: Weekly online lectures (1 hour equivalent), weekly on-campus/blended tutorial (2 hours), independent learning (7 hours) |
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| Assessment | Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business in the Australian Curriculum (20%)|Civics and Citizenship Learning Sequence (40%)|Economics and Business Learning Sequence (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Details of required readings will be provided in MyLO and in the Reading List |
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| Recommended | Details of recommended readings will be provided in MyLO and in the Reading List |
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