Unit Set Information

Home Economics Education Minor

Effective from 01-JAN-2021 : Code MIAAGM

This minor allows students to investigate teaching pedagogies and methodologies that use a problem-solving approach, which is an integral component of the design process, and is common to all subjects in the technology and enterprise learning area. In addition, students investigate issues associated with teaching for life-long learning in a practical hands-on area.

Disclaimer

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This Minor can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Employment Opportunities

This minor is designed to offer education students specialised skills that will enable them to teach food, textile and child care courses in the lower secondary school, for those students contemplating teaching careers as multi-skilled practitioners, and is ideal for those wanting to broaden their employment possibilities.

Minor Structure

Students are required to complete 4 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.

Content Units
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CHN1101Ecology of Children and Families 115
NUT1121Human Nutrition15
HOS2500Food Service Management15
CSC1175Textiles and Clothing 115

Note: Students are advised to study the Content units in the order listed above.

Curriculum Units
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
HEE2312Home Economics Curriculum 115
HEE2313Home Economics Curriculum 215

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

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