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HIST514 Investigating Histories in the Classroom

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertHistCurr or MHist
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Nathan Wise (nwise@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

How do teachers convey an understanding of the past to students and how do they combine this with the development of historical skills? The new National History Curriculum outlines key skills and knowledge to be developed from K-12. This unit addresses these requirements by introducing history as a distinctive form of understanding within the classroom. Students of this unit will develop the way they approach the creation of historical knowledge and examine the ways in which history can be presented with a view to better informing the development of their lesson plans and learning content. The content of this unit is specifically designed to meet the needs of teaching the new Australian National Curriculum in History.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Online Assessment 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Online Test 1
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Assessment 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Online Test 2
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Assessment 3 10%
Assessment Notes
Online Test 3
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Discussion 10%
Assessment Notes
Online participation, discussion and engagement in activities.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Portfolio 60% 4500
Assessment Notes
Development of a resource portfolio suitable for the classroom teaching of history with exegesis submitted and marked online.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. articulate what history is and what is the role of the teacher-historian in classroom;
  2. discuss a range of historical methodologies that can be used in teaching;
  3. demonstrate that history is presented and received in a variety of ways dependent upon the perspectives of the historian/teacher and the audience;
  4. develop a critical approach to the study and teaching of historical events and time periods;
  5. understand the relationship between history as presentation and the development of contemporary identity; and
  6. align historical content and method with the requirements of the new National Curriculum in History.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will demonstrate a command of a significant body of knowledge relating to history at the postgraduate level. Discipline knowledge will be provided online and assessment tasks will enage students in developing activities suitable for the history classroom at either primary or secondary level. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essays for the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through participation in online discussions. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the online assessment tasks. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will study why and how history is characteristic of any society and how historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others and foundational to many other disciplines. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop a range of research skills and to practise the assessment of resources and the utility of information in the development of new resources in relation to the needs of the new Australian National Curriculum in History. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through developing their body of knowledge and skills in the teaching of History the unit contributes to the practice of professional development for the teacher. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students will develop their knowledge of history and its methodologies as well as how this is approached by the new Australian National Curriculum in History. Assessments will include the development of a portfolio of resources and activities suitable for the classroom teaching of history with exegesis. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Unit content will include awareness of the ways that history is bound by powerful norms and contributes to the shaping of cultural and personal identity. The unit will teach students the ways that history deepens our understanding of humanity, creativity, purposes and values. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will work collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the online discussion board taking the initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the discussion board and in their own assessment tasks. 		True True
   

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