School Of EducationHuman Society and Its Environment 1 (AREP)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101491.2
Discipline: EDUCATION NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
100734 - Curriculum Studies 6: Human Society and Its Environment (AREP)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1598 Bachelor of Education (Primary) - AREP, which is a course specifically designed for Indigenous Australian students preparing to be primary school teachers. Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) successfully completed an approved Child Protection Workshop 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010.
About this Unit
In 2015 this unit replaced by 102122 History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship. This unit provides opportunities for students to develop knowledge of the outcomes, subject matter, pedagogies and experiences that define the key learning area of Human Society and its Environment. It enables students to develop their own content knowledge about Change and Continuity; Cultures; Social Systems and Structures; and Environment strands as well as their understandings, skills and dispositions necessary for: planning, programming and teaching HSIE K-6. It promotes teaching strategies that prepare primary children for informed and effective citizenship, contributing to the quality of their society and environments.