EEH706 - Home Economics Curriculum Inquiry
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Leanne Compton |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E377, E762, E763, E765 |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in course E762, E763 and E765: completion of 4 credit points including EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EEH406 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per week |
Content
This unit introduces students to the Years 7-10 home economics curriculum and prepares them to plan, teach and assess in the area of Home Economics. Historical perspectives of home economics in the curriculum will be explored in order to understand the various forms in which the learning area has and does appear in contemporary school programs. Food preparation and science, nutrition, family and health and human development will be brought to life through practical and theoretical experiences. Students will have the opportunity to practise a range of Home Economics skills, whilst also examining the knowledge and understandings required of this learning area. Specific pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching strategies for home economics that are aligned to support positive student learning are a key focus in this unit. Further, literacy and numeracy skills and notions of sustainability will be embedded in this unit as a means of demonstrating the cross-curricular priorities and general capabilities that need to be considered by the practising teacher.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply advanced knowledge of historical and contemporary factors that have shaped Home Economics curriculum in secondary schooling to advocate for, and justify its role in the provision of inclusive, integrative learning opportunities for students | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically evaluate and synthesise information related to students’ learning, using contemporary theories of curriculum and pedagogy to apply and justify teaching and assessment strategies to support student learning in Home Economics | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Apply knowledge of Home Economics Curriculum, pedagogical content knowledge and assessment to plan safe and effective learning sequences to support student learning in theoretical and practical settings | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Integrate skills, knowledge and understandings from other curriculum learning areas, cross-curricular priorities, and general capabilities to select, justify and communicate effective pedagogical approaches and teaching strategies to support student learning | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Identify and justify the selection of teaching strategies that support the development of literacy and numeracy skills through the practice of Home Economics curriculum | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Report | 2000 words | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 - Unit of work | 3000 words or equivalent | 60% | Week 10 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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