EHU701 - Teaching Humanities: Middle Years
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Rose Buchanek |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in D303, E377, E762, E763, E765, E779 |
| Prerequisite: | D303 students: must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% E763 or E765 students: EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECS721 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1-hour engagement with online learning modules per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) 1 x 1-hour engagement with online learning modules per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Note:Students enrolled in course E762 Internship should not be enrolled in this unit. | |
Content
This unit aims to prepare students to confidently teach across the Humanities disciplines (History, Geography, Economics and Business and Civics and Citizenship). Students will develop skills in constructing lesson plans and assessment sequences that facilitate differentiated learning opportunities for students with a range of learning styles and abilities. The unit supports students to evaluate and interpret the role of digital resources and pedagogies within Humanities learning and develop understanding of how these can be effectively integrated into lesson plans and sequences.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Curriculum: Demonstrate understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content of Middle Years Humanities disciplines to create effective teaching and learning sequences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Pedagogy: Use written communication skills to employ teaching strategies that meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Assessment: Use knowledge of curriculum and assessment strategies to construct a range of assessment activities with constructive feedback for students. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Resources: Demonstrate knowledge of effective teaching strategies and resources to create lesson plans and sequences that engage students in authentic learning opportunities. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Evaluation: Work with others to use critical thinking skills to evaluate digital resources to support student engagement in learning within Humanities through responsible, ethical use of ICT. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group) Digital Resource Evaluation and Lesson Plan | 2500 words or equivalent (per student) | 50% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Differentiated Assessment Sequence | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
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
The texts and reading list for EHU701 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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