EEH706 - Teaching Food Studies: Middle Years

Year:

2026 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)

From 2027:
Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule: This unit is only available to students enrolled in D304, E377, 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%

E762, E763 and E765 students must complete: 4 credit points including EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR781

E377 students must complete: 3 credit points of Food Studies discipline study (HSN105, HSN106, HSN210, HSH206) with at least 1 credit point from HSN210 or HSH206

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with:

EEH406

Study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week

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).

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Content

This unit introduces students to the Years 7-10 food studies curriculum and prepares them to plan, teach and assess in the area of Food Studies. Historical perspectives of food studies in the curriculum will be explored in order to understand the various forms in which the learning area has and does appear in contemporary school programs. Food preparation and science, nutrition, family and health and human development will be brought to life through practical and theoretical experiences. Students will have the opportunity to practise a range of Food Studies skills, whilst also examining the knowledge and understandings required of this learning area. Specific pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching strategies for food studies that are aligned to support positive student learning are a key focus in this unit.

Unit fee information

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