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EMH104 HSIE: Learning About People, Places and the Past (8)
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In this subject, students will develop discipline knowledge in Human Society and Its Environment. Students will gain background knowledge in history, geography, cultures, civics and citizenship, and social systems and structures. The subject builds research and inquiry skills to support the development of students’ discipline knowledge. Through utilising recognised methods of the disciplines to undertake a personal inquiry, students will draw connections between their own lives and Australian society and its environment. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: EMH104
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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| EMH204 EMH304 EMH408 EMH419 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate broad knowledge of the discipline areas that constitute Human Society and Its Environment and show understanding of the way these areas are both distinctive and complementary;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, content and methods of History;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, content and methods of Geography;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the development of democracy, the structures and processes of government, civic participation and citizenship ideals, and social, political, legal and economic systems.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- The discipline of Australian history
- Concepts in history
- Methods of historical inquiry
- The sub-disciplines of physical and human geography
- Concepts in geography
- Methods of geographical inquiry
- Civics and citizenship
- Cultures
- Social systems and structures
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
