Humanities and Social Sciences Education Major
Code MAAAJH
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About this Major
Focuses on teaching processes, content and skills that will equip students to teach social science subjects.
Students aiming to fill specialist social sciences teaching roles in senior secondary (Years 11 and 12) can elect to specialise in Modern History, Geography, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Business Management and Enterprise, and Politics and Law. Emphasis is given to inquiry-based practical work, demonstrations, independent and co-operative group learning, whole class discussions, and use of information communication technology to ensure effective teaching and learning practices in secondary Humanities and Social Sciences. Units in this program address key social science understandings and provide the content knowledge, skills and values needed to address the demands and opportunities of Humanities and Social Sciences in secondary schools.
Code
MAAAJHAvailability & Campus
| Location | Availability |
|---|---|
| Joondalup | |
| Mount Lawley | |
| South West | |
| Online |
Details
Structure
Students are required to complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.
Complete the following core Content units:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| GEO1150 | Geography and Environment: People, Pattern, Process | 15 |
| ECF1110 | Economics I | 15 |
| SWK2112 | Australian Politics and Policy | 15 |
| HIS1107 | Australian History | 15 |
| CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
Plus, complete 5 Content units from the following (it is strongly recommended that students select their five units from a single specialist area):
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SWK2111 ^ | Aboriginal Histories of the Present | 15 |
| SCI1192 ^ | Physical Environments | 15 |
| SBL1100 ^ | Foundations of Business | 15 |
| LAW1100 ^ | Introduction to Business Law | 15 |
| POL3124 ^ | Hitler and Stalin: Studies in Power, Ideology and Propaganda | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SWK2111 ^ | Aboriginal Histories of the Present | 15 |
| HIS3107 ^ | Currents of Modernity: Challenges and Transitions in Europe and America | 15 |
| POL3124 ^ | Hitler and Stalin: Studies in Power, Ideology and Propaganda | 15 |
| HIS3108 ^ | Leadership and Strategy: Studies in the Exercise of Power | 15 |
| HIS3180 ^ | Modern China: The Rise of a Superpower | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SCI1001 ^ | Introduction to Sustainability | 15 |
| SCI1192 ^ | Physical Environments | 15 |
| ACS2122 ^ | Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment | 15 |
| SCI2108 ^ | Environmental Management and Sustainability | 15 |
| SCI2371 ^ | Sustainable Water | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECF1120 ^ | Finance I | 15 |
| SBL1100 ^ | Foundations of Business | 15 |
| ECF2210 ^ | Capital Markets | 15 |
| ECF3603 ^ | Environmental Economics | 15 |
| INB2102 ^ | International Business | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ACC1100 ^ | Accounting I | 15 |
| ECF1120 ^ | Finance I | 15 |
| ACC2250 ^ | Accounting II | 15 |
| SBL1100 ^ | Foundations of Business | 15 |
| ECF2222 ^ | Corporate Finance | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SBL1100 ^ | Foundations of Business | 15 |
| SBL1300 ^ | Business Environments & Markets | 15 |
| LAW1100 ^ | Introduction to Business Law | 15 |
| MAN1100 ^ | Management | 15 |
| MAN3802 ^ | Entrepreneurship | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| POL2105 ^ | Australian Government: The Challenges of a Modern Democracy | 15 |
| LAW1100 ^ | Introduction to Business Law | 15 |
| POL1106 ^ | Ideas that have Shaped the Modern World | 15 |
| CRI3109 ^ | International Human Rights | 15 |
| HIS3101 ^ | Human Rights: Struggles for Global Justice | 15 |
Plus, complete the following 2 Curriculum units:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HSS2130 | Teaching and Learning in Humanities and Social Sciences | 15 |
| HSS2230 | Planning for Senior Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences | 15 |
^ Core Option
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in social science.
- Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
- Critically reflect using accredited standards, mentor feedback and the ECA Code of Ethics to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of social science and the Australian curriculum and teaching strategies for social science teaching in secondary education.
- Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in social science.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement social science programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes.
- Review analyse and synthesise knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of social science teaching.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching Humanities and Social Sciences.
Possible future job titles
Secondary Social Science Teacher
This Major can be studied in the following courses
Experiences
Student stories
Studying Secondary Education at ECU – Nicola's Story
Secondary Education graduate Nicola Bower loved studying History in school, so chose to major in Humanities and Social Science as part of her degree.
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