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This specialisation is designed for students wishing to become Humanities and Social Science teachers in secondary schools. Humanities and Social Science teachers must be knowledgeable in a wide range of areas including history, geography, business and civics. The specialisation content is closely aligned to the requirements of the Australian Curriculum and to WACE syllabus and examination requirements. The units cover school curricula, teaching strategies and the development and assessment of teaching programmes.
This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to have completed a major in one of the specialist humanities areas: Economics/Business, Geography, History or Politics/Law (three years of degree level study with at least 4 units at level 2 or above) together with a part in another area of study: Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Environmental studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Legal Studies, Politics, Economics, with equivalents considered.
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| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HSS4210 | Planning for Teaching Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences | 10 |
| HSS4225 | Teaching Upper Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences | 10 |
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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