EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society and Environment (8)

Abstract

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 Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Albury-Wodonga Campus
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMH441
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Teacher Education

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the knowledge base underpinning HSIE and the principles and practices of teaching and learning in the HSIE subject areas (Stages 4 and 5) of History, Geography, Aboriginal Studies, Commerce and Work Education;
demonstrate understanding of the vision, rationale, principles and pedagogical practices of HSIE subjects in the secondary school at Stages 4 & 5, including a critical awareness of the structure, content and sequence of syllabuses in the HSIE key learning area, and development of their own pedagogical position in relation to the various conceptualisations of the subject;
demonstrate design and planning skills in a HSIE subject (Stages 4 & 5) using a NSW K-10 HSIE syllabus, including demonstrating the selection, analysis and evaluation of Stage-appropriate content and the application of a range of strategies for effective teaching and learning, knowledge about teaching the range of concepts, skills and values and attitudes that contribute to quality HSIE learning outcomes, and implementing appropriate assessment strategies for Stages 4 and 5 HSIE subjects;
understand the nature and value of HSIE in the broader school curriculum and the relationship between HSIE and cross-curriculum priorities, curriculum general capabilities, curriculum organisation, and current issues in the HSIE key learning area (Stages 4 & 5).

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

the history and philosophy of HSIE � principles and practices for teaching HSIE in the secondary school;
the rationale and vision of HSIE curriculum;
the key organisation frames of HSIE in the contemporary school curriculum � objectives, outcomes, content, pedagogies, concepts, skills and values;
key features of History and Geography education � principles and practices as expressed in curriculum;
the K-12 learning continuum in the HSIE subject area as expressed in the Australian Curriculum and incorporated into state documents, including the transition from Stage 3 to Stage 4, Stages 4 and 5, and links to Stage 6 syllabus content and structure;
planning and programming in HSIE subjects (Stages 4 & 5);
inquiry learning � historical and geographical approaches and strategies for teaching and learning in HSIE;
quality teaching, cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities, and curriculum organisation in HSIE subject syllabuses (Stages 4 & 5);
working with values and controversial issues;
differentiation of teaching in HSIE subjects to meet the diverse needs of all learners (Stages 4 & 5);
resource selection and evaluation (Stages 4 & 5);
appropriate assessment in Stages 4 and 5 HSIE subjects and links to Stage 6 assessment strategies.

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