Humanities in Primary School
On-campus: 12 hours Face to face+Blended, Swinburne online – Fully online
One Semester or equivalent
Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit focuses on preparing pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess the Humanities and Social Science learning areas of History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business within in the primary classroom. In this unit pre-service teachers will gain knowledge of the principles, practices and curriculum content and key concepts of teaching Humanities and Social Sciences. Contemporary issues when teaching Humanities will also be considered. An emphasis will be placed on the use of ICT to support Humanities teaching and learning.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
14-April-2025
15-June-2025
15-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
14-April-2025
Census date
02-May-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
16-May-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
29-September-2025
30-November-2025
30-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
29-September-2025
Census date
17-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
31-October-2025
Results released date
13-January-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Teach, plan and assess key Humanities and Social Science (history, geography, civics and citizenship, and economics and business) concepts and curriculum content appropriate for primary school environments
- Critically analyse pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of Humanities in the Primary classroom, including single subject and cross-disciplinary approaches
- Analyse resources and plan learning experiences (including informal humanities learning) that reflect relevant current curriculum documentation and reflect contemporary inquiry pedagogical approaches
- Evaluate digital humanities resources with a focus on student engagement
- Analyse and evaluate a range of assessment strategies and record keeping instruments within the Humanities and Social Sciences in terms of their purpose, benefits, limitations and implementation constraints
- Critically analyse how the broader theoretical and societal context impacts on the teaching of Humanities
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poster | Group | 50% | 1,2,5 |
| Report | Individual | 50% | 3,4,5,6 |
Content
- Relevant national and or state / territory curriculum
- Contemporary pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching Humanities and Social sciences, including the use of ICT
- Humanities concepts
- Principles of teaching, planning and assessing within the humanities
- Resources in Humanities
- Strategies for assessing student learning, including the importance and functions of moderation and providing feedback to enhance learning
- Contemporary/ controversial issues in Humanities teaching
- Informal learning experiences
- Inquiry learning
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.