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Unit of Study EDU10129 - Human Society and its Environments Education I: Foundations (2014)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Pre-requisites

    24 credit points in any SCU units

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the Key Learning Area of Human Society and Its Environment. The themes of change, interdependence, diversity, social justice, participatory citizenship, peace building, poverty and wealth, and sustainability are encountered. Students are expected to develop skills in critical thinking and using inquiry skills.

Unit content

  1. Global Interdependence
  2. Asia and 3 Tensions of Globalisation
  3. Global culture and youth culture: Divergence and convergence
  4. Corporate responsibility and the global economy
  5. Historical perspectives: 4 models of world history
  6. Terrorism
  7. Ecological Footprint
  8. Discrimination and Prejudice
  9. Global ethics and moral dilemmas
  10. Geography and critical thinking

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 2 Session 2
Gold Coast Session 2 N/A
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children consistent with the principles and critical issues raised in: - the ACARA National Curriculum - the NSW Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) K-6 Syllabus - the QSA Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) 1-9 Syllabus - the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia - the NSW Department of Community Services Curriculum Framework for Children Services, - the Queensland Studies Authority Early Years Curriculum Guidelines - the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum - Te Whàriki
2 use a range of primary and secondary sources to conduct historical research into the connections between people's history, environment and culture (in particular local histories, and the history of Australia's Indigenous peoples)
3 critically examine roles, rights and responsibilities within social systems/structures, and how diverse and changing societal values interface with universal human rights
4 employ knowledge of local/global issues to design learning experiences for children 0-12 years that encourage informed, active citizenship at personal, local, national, and global levels.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children consistent with the principles and critical issues raised in: - the ACARA National Curriculum - the NSW Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) K-6 Syllabus - the QSA Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) 1-9 Syllabus - the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia - the NSW Department of Community Services Curriculum Framework for Children Services, - the Queensland Studies Authority Early Years Curriculum Guidelines - the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum - Te Whàriki
    • GA1:
    • GA5:
  2. use a range of primary and secondary sources to conduct historical research into the connections between people's history, environment and culture (in particular local histories, and the history of Australia's Indigenous peoples)
    • GA1:
    • GA5:
  3. critically examine roles, rights and responsibilities within social systems/structures, and how diverse and changing societal values interface with universal human rights
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. employ knowledge of local/global issues to design learning experiences for children 0-12 years that encourage informed, active citizenship at personal, local, national, and global levels.
    • Not applicable

Prescribed learning resources

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