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Requisites

Co-requisite: EDX2190

Rationale

The Australian Curriculum requires F-6 learners to engage in the subject of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS), the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental and political contexts. In the Bachelor of Education Primary program, pre-service teachers are required to develop an understanding of how the HaSS learning area engages students in authentic topics through the integration of HaSS with the other primary learning areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, The Arts, Health and Physical Education) and through the General Capabilities (Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding and Intercultural Understanding). These knowledges, skills, behaviours and dispositions enable students to develop capabilities in their learning at school and in their lives outside school. This course builds on the teaching strategies of previously studied courses in this program and develops teacher competency in appropriately selecting resources that engage students in authentic learning.

Synopsis

The aim of this course is to investigate how the Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) learning area connects with the other Australian Curriculum learning areas in the primary context. Pre-service educators in this course will develop a knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles that explain the implications for teaching and learning through an integrated approach. They will be immersed in learning about the General Capabilities, as a significant dimension of the Australian Curriculum. The integration of learning areas transpires when General Capabilities from the Australian Curriculum are embedded in learning and teaching to connect HaSS content to another learning area. To enable this strong connection, teachers identify links within the content descriptions from the various learning area curriculums and need to be judicious when selecting appropriate teaching strategies that bring the intended General Capabilities to the fore. When HaSS is integrated across the curriculum, learning is linked to real life contexts, is efficient in covering suitably the content of an increasingly crowded curriculum, and motivates students towards a natural way of learning. The outcome of the relationship between HaSS and the General Capabilities can be best described as supporting students to be successful learners, as well as developing ways of being, behaving and learning to live with others.

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Assessment Details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximize their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the available weighted marks for the summative assessment items.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   There is no examination in this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure .
   
   
8. University Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment Notes

1. The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to the USQ. Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment purposes. Such copies should be despatched to the USQ within 24 hours of receipt of a request to do so.
   
   
2. Electronic submission of assignments is required for this course. All submissions must be made through the Assignment Drop Box located on the USQ study desk for this course, unless directed otherwise by the examiner of the course. Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be despatched to USQ within 24 hours if requested by the Examiner.
   
   
3. Reliable access to the internet is a requirement of this course as the course contains electronic assessment and submission elements. In order to avoid internet issues, on-campus students should upload their assignments electronically using the same computer laboratories. Online students who knowingly do not have reliable access to the internet should actively seek alternative internet access (e.g., Internet cafes, local libraries, or work places) for assessment submission. Online students are able to use the on-campus student computer laboratories once access has been enabled. To be granted access, Online students need to contact ICT and ask to have a student account enabled so that they can work on-campus.
   
   
4. Students are expected to open their university provided email account and check it regularly for personal communication. In accordance with the Electronic Communication with Students Policy and Procedure ( information sent to the student's USQ email account will be regarded as being received.
   
   
5. APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use the 7th edition of the APA Style Manual to format their assignments. The APA Style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
   
   

Evaluation and Benchmarking

In meeting the University’s aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course: 1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement
2. course forms part of the Bachelor of Education suite and is benchmarked against the
a) internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include:
(i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs,
(ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and
(iii) regular and rigorous review.
b) Queensland College of Teachers
c) Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

Other Requirements

1. Participation: Students can expect it will be necessary to participate in and contribute to a range of learning opportunities in this course including online study activities, lectures, tutorials, seminar presentations, group discussions and self-directed study activities in order to apply the coursework that will enable quality assessment tasks to be submitted as evidence of professional development.
   
   
2. Email and internet access: Students will require access to email and have Internet access to Uconnect for this course.