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Learning Area Humanities Additional 3 (EDUC91166)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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In this third learning area subject, Teacher Candidates will extend and consolidate their understandings of the research and practice of teaching, with particular attention given to the critique of contemporary issues and debates in the disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences within Australia and beyond. The principles and practices of civics and citizenship education will be developed and applied throughout the semester, with a particular emphasis on the contribution that intercultural understanding can make to learning in the Humanities and an education for democratic citizenship more broadly.
The assessment tasks in this subject will support Teacher Candidates in strengthening their skills in identifying and adapting exemplary pedagogical practices to differentiate teaching and meet the specific needs of students of diverse backgrounds and abilities, including place-based learning, as well as critiquing and responding to key educational issues that impact on teaching and learning.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
- Demonstrate strong Humanities and Social Sciences subject and pedagogical content knowledge including differentiation of teaching and content selection and organisation to meet the specific needs of students of diverse backgrounds and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- Select and integrate Humanities and Social Sciences teaching strategies and resources, including ICT, to meet the specific needs of students from diverse backgrounds, and to engage students in their learning.
- Critically reflect on key educational issues and theories that impact on teaching and learning in Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Identify appropriate sources of professional learning support and plan professional learning needs.
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
- Critical and creative thinking.
- 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
All Modes:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91136 | Learning Area Humanities Additional 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Standard/Accelerated Mode:
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91165 | Learning Area Humanities 3 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
EDUC91164 | Learning Area History 3 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Note: the above subject can be taken concurrently
Extended Mode:
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC91165 | Learning Area Humanities 3 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
EDUC91164 | Learning Area History 3 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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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Report: Written report on current issues in Humanities
| Mid semester | 50% |
Resource Folio: Folio of teaching resources
| During the examination period | 50% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at, or engagement with, all sessions identified as contact hours (may include lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, both synchronous and asynchronous). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Time commitment details
Total time commitment: 170 hours. Contact hours: 24 hours of on-campus classes.
Additional delivery details
This subject will be available in Semester 1, 2023.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Taylor, T et.al. (2019) Place and time: Teaching history, geography and social sciences Edition 2. Melbourne: Pearson Australia.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 10 February 2024