Politics (HASS) Teaching

The political landscape is filled with complex issues and systems. Students who study politics need teachers who can help them learn to think critically, communicate effectively and challenge the way things are, to become politically engaged young adults.

Through this course, you will explore the structures and procedures about how different societies function and how citizens exist with them. You'll explore how our political systems operate in Australia and overseas, how politics influences our lives, and how to make these ideas relevant and engaging to high school students.

You'll graduate qualified to teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) to Year 7-10 secondary students, including Politics to ATAR students in Years 11 and 12.

3 reasons to study Education at Murdoch

1. Before you start your first prac, you'll be able to develop your teaching skills, practise dealing with challenging behaviour, and try parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.
2. Get essential experience in a range of practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
3. Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your experience with future employers.

What you'll learn

You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you'll learn include:

• Explore Australian and international politics, communication and theory
• Learn how to help students to develop creative thinking and communication skills throughout their studies
• Get a strong grounding in learning, teaching and curriculum
• Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun for secondary students
• Learn how to apply your theoretical learning in a range of practical settings

Your future career

This course gives you the qualification you need to teach secondary students, including teaching politics to Year 11 and 12 ATAR students. You will also need to select a second teaching area from Science, English or Mathematics.