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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of the subject disciplines, Geography and Civics & Citizenship, in the primary school. Students will learn about key aspects of geographical knowledge and understanding and skills and how such knowledge can be transformed into classroom practice. Emphasis will be given to learning about and applying ICT skills and to developing understanding of the importance of fieldwork in Geography. The unit will incorporate an examination of the Australian Curriculum Cross-Curriculum perspectives, Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders histories and cultures, and Sustainability. Students will gain an understanding of how to adapt existing curriculum documents to specific teaching contexts. Students will experience a variety of teacher- and student-centred teaching and learning strategies, and researching, locating and using resources for Geography and Civics & Citizenship learning and teaching. Students will create authentic learning experiences that address issues of community engagement, social justice, sustainability, and diversity.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Lectures, seminars, workshops, field trips
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Presentation | In-class Presentation | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Presentation | In-class Presentation | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of the subject disciplines, Geography and Civics & Citizenship, in the primary school. Students will learn about key aspects of geographical knowledge and understanding and skills and how such knowledge can be transformed into classroom practice. Emphasis will be given to learning about and applying ICT skills and to developing understanding of the importance of fieldwork in Geography. The unit will incorporate an examination of the Australian Curriculum Cross-Curriculum perspectives, Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders histories and cultures, and Sustainability. Students will gain an understanding of how to adapt existing curriculum documents to specific teaching contexts. Students will experience a variety of teacher- and student-centred teaching and learning strategies, and researching, locating and using resources for Geography and Civics & Citizenship learning and teaching. Students will create authentic learning experiences that address issues of community engagement, social justice, sustainability, and diversity.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Lectures, seminars, workshops, field trips
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Presentation | In-class Presentation | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Presentation | In-class Presentation | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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