School Of EducationHSIE Curriculum 3Western Sydney University Unit Code: 102869.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: SECONDARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 5
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
102086 Designing Teaching and Learning AND 102081 Adolescent Development and Teaching AND 102083 Diversity, Social Justice and Learning
About this Unit
The unit build upon curriculum units in Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) for teaching in Stages 4 and 5. The unit will provide deeper opportunities to engage with the inquiry pedagogy. The specifics of the relevant HSIE NSW Education Standards Authority Years 7-10 Syllabuses and links with the K-6 curriculum will be analysed and critiqued as will current Australian and NSW educational/curriculum policies and priorities. Emphasis will be placed on principles underlying HSIE such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, Civics and Citizenship, sustainability and heritage. Opportunities to engage in site and field studies within HSIE will be a strong focus within the unit. The unit will comprise critical exploration of current research particularly related to the development of pedagogical inquiry and concepts.
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