Program Overview

EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society and Environment

This subject provides students with the professional knowledge and pedagogical practices that will enable them to be a teacher of secondary Human Society and its Environment. In this subject, students engage with conceptualisations of the HSIE curriculum teaching area and examine how these are represented in mandated curriculum documents. This subject examines the wide-ranging nature of HSIE curriculum content, with particular attention given to History and Geography and an understanding of the teaching strategies appropriate to the design, implementation and assessment of high quality HSIE curriculum teaching and learning programs that cater for the needs of diverse learners.

Subject Outlines

Subject Outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session.

Availability

The subject is available in:

• Session 1 (30)
• On Campus:
  • Albury-Wodonga Campus
  • Wagga Wagga Campus
• Online:
  • Bathurst Campus

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is one session.

School

This subject is offered by the School of Teacher Education.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to connect the knowledge base of HSIE with teaching and learning
• be able to understand the pedagogical practices of HSIE
• be able to demonstrate design and planning skills in HSIE
• be able to understand the nature of HSIE across the curriculum
• be able to understand current issues in the HSIE key learning area (Stages 4 & 5).

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Social Science and Humanities
• History and Geography 7-10
• History and Geography-Knowledge and Understandings
• History and Geography- Attitudes and Skills
• Future Directions in the Australian Curriculum
• Teaching and Learning Strategies
• Develop a Unit of Learning
• Assessment Strategies
• Resourcing
• The Senior School Curriculum