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Historical Thinking (EDUC90740)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
| Availability | July - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject develops students’ critical understanding of approaches to teaching historical thinking. It explores abilities that underpin historical inquiry: establishing historical significance; using sources as evidence; identifying continuity and change; analysing cause and consequence; exploring historical perspectives; and examining ethical dimensions of history.
This subject also examines research-driven models of historical thought from around the globe, including the development of chronological thinking, historical interpretation, and the use of questions to provide opportunities for learning and teaching about the past. There is also an exploration of strategies for school students to construct descriptions, explanations, arguments and narratives in response to such questions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theory and practice in history education
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical periods included in the Victorian Curriculum (including social, political, economic and cultural developments)
- Engage in historical thinking through analysis of primary and secondary sources
- Critically analyse leading models of historical thinking and their implications for learning and teaching
- Demonstrate sufficient depth of knowledge and understanding to design, use and evaluate resources for teaching history.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Be skilled professionals who can effectively articulate and justify their teaching practices;
- Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence;
- Demonstrate highly developed analytic and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrate a capacity for independent critical thought, inquiry and self-directed learning;
- Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- Demonstrate openness to new ideas, intellectual curiosity and creativity.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay (Historical Argument)
| Mid semester | 50% |
Project (Teaching Historical Thinking)
| End of semester | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator John Whitehouse Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 19 July 2021 to 17 September 2021 Last self-enrol date 30 July 2021 Census date 13 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 October 2021 Assessment period ends 1 November 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reading pack will be available.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Education - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022