Geography and Business & Enterprise (HASS) Major Teaching Area

Program Overview

This Geography and Business & Enterprise (HASS) Major Teaching Area program prepares students to become qualified HASS teachers, specializing in geography and economics. The program combines theoretical learning with practical placements and utilizes innovative teaching methods like SimLabTM technology. Graduates are equipped to teach HASS subjects in secondary schools, including geography and economics at Year 11 and 12 ATAR level.

Program Outline

Geography and Business & Enterprise (HASS) Major Teaching Area

Degree Overview:

This program is designed to prepare students to become Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teachers, specializing in Geography and Economics. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach secondary students in Years 7 to 10, as well as specializing in both geography and economics at Year 11 and 12 ATAR level.

Objectives:

• To develop confident, creative, and flexible teachers.
• To provide students with a deep understanding of geography, including land, seas, and natural landscapes.
• To equip students with classroom management skills, including dealing with challenging behavior and making learning fun.
• To enable students to apply theoretical learning in practical settings.
• To encourage students to think creatively about the world and its challenges.

Outline:

Total Credit Points:

30

Required Units (27 credit points):

• SIK200 Hot Topics in Indigenous Australia (3 credit points): This unit explores contemporary issues facing Indigenous Australians, including social, cultural, and political challenges.
• ENV245 Global and Regional Sustainability (3 credit points): This unit examines global and regional sustainability issues, focusing on environmental, social, and economic aspects.
• HIS182 The Making of the Modern World: From Printing Press to Atomic Bomb (3 credit points): This unit explores the major historical events and developments that shaped the modern world.
• POL133 Politics, Power and Policy (3 credit points): This unit introduces students to the concepts of politics, power, and policy, examining their role in shaping societies.
• POL298 International Political Economy (3 credit points): This unit explores the relationship between politics and economics in the global arena, examining issues such as trade, finance, and development.
• EDN377 Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences (3 credit points): This unit focuses on the theory and practice of teaching HASS subjects in secondary schools.
• EDN477 Teaching Senior Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences (3 credit points): This unit delves into the specific challenges and strategies for teaching HASS subjects at the senior secondary level.
• BUS124 Global Marketing (3 credit points): This unit explores the principles and practices of global marketing, examining the challenges and opportunities of marketing products and services in international markets.

Specified Elective Units (3 credit points):

• SUS301 Resilient Regions: Sustainability in Practice (3 credit points): This unit examines practical approaches to sustainability in different regions, focusing on case studies and real-world applications.
• ORSUS305 Economics of Sustainability (3 credit points): This unit explores the economic dimensions of sustainability, examining the role of markets, policies, and institutions in promoting sustainable development.

Teaching:

• Mentorship: Students are mentored by experienced teaching professionals.
• Lectures and Tutorials: The program includes a combination of lectures and tutorials.
• Practical Placements: Students participate in a range of practical placements in various school settings, including metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private, and state schools.
• SimLabTM Technology: Students utilize SimLabTM technology, a virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars, to develop teaching skills, practice dealing with challenging behavior, and experience parent-teacher interviews.
• Online Portfolio: Students build an online portfolio to showcase their teaching experience to potential employers.

Careers:

• Secondary School Teacher: Graduates are qualified to teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) in secondary schools, including geography and economics at Year 11 and 12 ATAR level.
• Murdoch RISE: Murdoch RISE is a selection rank adjustment program that provides support to students from regional, Indigenous, and low socio-economic backgrounds.