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Inquiry Learning in the Humanities (EDUC90883)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Dual-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 |
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This subject builds on the skills and knowledge developed in EDUC90373 Primary Humanities Education. This subject aims to explore how the Humanities curriculum can be designed to help students understand the world around them. Emphasis will be placed on effective teaching and learning practices in the Humanities, with a particular focus on inquiry, digital and design technologies, student agency, questioning, critical thinking, authentic problem solving and communication strategies. Teacher Candidates will apply their understanding of these processes in a critical inquiry-based project focusing on Geography, History, Economics and Business, and Civics and Citizenship. The development of an inquiry-based unit aims to encourage young learners to explore and clarify values and attitudes, and to develop relevant knowledge and skills to understand their world. Through the inquiry process, opportunities for active and informed citizenship for the 21st century will be explored.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Humanities learning area in the Victorian Curriculum (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.4)
- Demonstrate knowledge of Humanities and student-centered pedagogies.
- Enrich the teaching and learning of Humanities through the development of inquiry-based curriculum for primary students (Graduate Standards 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1, 7.4)
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes they intend to teach in the Humanities (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1)
- Be able to identify the ways in which Humanities can be integrated across the curriculum in primary schools (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6)
- Begin to critically analyse their own and others’ values, attitudes and beliefs in relation to local and global issues (Graduate Standards 1.3, 2.4)
- Use a range of digital and design technologies and blended learning resources to cater for a diversity of needs and purposes (Graduate Standards 2.6, 3.4)
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, Teacher Candidates will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
For students admitted to the Master of Teaching (Primary):
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90373 | Primary Humanities Education | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
For 2nd year Teacher Candidates admitted to the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) – there is no prerequisite
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Inquiry Rationale
| Mid semester | 50% |
Inquiry Unit
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Robyn Floyd Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 18 Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 12 July 2021 to 10 September 2021 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2021 Census date 13 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 October 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings will be provided via Readings Online on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024