EEO410 - Humanities Inquiry Pedagogy

Unit details

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, CBD*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Jennifer Caligari
Cohort rule:

Students must be enrolled in course E330, E334 or E359

Prerequisite:

Students enrolled in course E359 must have passed one unit in EEO101, EEO211 or EEO311

Students enrolled in course E334 must have passed unit ECP228

Otherwise nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

EEO210, EEO310

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 2-hour seminar per week, 1 x 1-hour online lecture/s per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

Content

This unit focuses on the curriculum development and knowledge of Humanities, Societies and Environments learning within a primary classroom, where learners and teachers are positioned as inquirers in the world.

In this unit, we focus on the ways in which Geography, History, Futures & Economics and Business can be taught in creative and innovative ways. We also build upon the Civics and Citizenship and Worldviews and religions components of the Humanities curriculum.

Cross curriculum priorities of: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture; Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia; and Sustainability will also be considered.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
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

ULO3

Draw upon current theoretical perspectives to justify and position best practices in humanities teaching and learning

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO8: Global citizenship

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

ULO5

Draw upon key academic and professional readings to justify and position best practices in HSE teaching and learning

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO6

Contribute to a collaborative resource which showcases student planning and professional learning amongst their peers

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO7: Teamwork

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 (Group and Individual)

- Inquiry planner (Group)

- Lesson plan and mini lesson (Individual)

2000 words 
or equivalent
50% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - Weekly prompt tasks and provocations 2000 words 
or equivalent
50% 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: EEO410 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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