EEO211 - Contextualising Primary Humanities Education
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Heather Wallace |
| Campus contact: | Kate Harvie (Burwood (Melbourne)) Heather Wallace (Waurn Ponds (Geelong)) Terri Redpath (Warrnambool) |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed 8 credit points Additionally, for E200 only: |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in E359.5 - course version commencing from 2017 |
| Incompatible with: | ECS310, EEO310, EEO210, EEO311, ECS501 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class and 1 x 2-hour seminar per teaching weeks |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery
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Content
This unit expands students' understandings of humanities pedagogy and disciplines,resources, curriculum development and teaching. Within a primary classroom context, understandings are constructed through experiences of Indigenous Knowledges, Local, National, Civics and Citizenship, Worldviews and Religions, Asian, Global and Sustainability perspectives using play-based and place-based pedagogy.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | |
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| ULO1 | Plan sequence of lessons, demonstrating appropriate and effective learning activities for diverse group of learners for humanities education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Identify and critically evaluate a range of resources including digital, for the teaching of primary humanities curriculum content knowledge and skills | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Draw upon current theoretical perspectives to justify and position best practices in humanities teaching and learning | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Locate and enact curriculum policy instruction, such as Victorian Curriculum, within curriculum planning practices for diverse learners | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) - Resources report | 2400 words or equivalent | 60% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 (Paired) - Curriculum map and sequence of lessons | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: EEO211 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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