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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
Dr John Whitehouse: j.whitehouse@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | July - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject explores History in the Victorian Curriculum. It 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: 10 February 2024
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay (Historical Argument)
| Mid semester | 50% |
Project (Teaching Historical Thinking)
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator John Whitehouse Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2022 to 16 September 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 12 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 31 October 2022 July contact information
Dr John Whitehouse: j.whitehouse@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available on the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) Course Master of Teaching (Primary) - 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: 10 February 2024