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Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood

Undergraduate | CUR-EDE260 | 2022

Previously CUR-EDE282

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Investigate the health and wellbeing factors related to the development and care of children aged 0-6 years. Study social and emotional, linguistic, and cognitive development alongside mandatory health, safety and child protection policies. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. demonstrate knowledge of fundamental movement skills in children from birth to 8 years old
    2. design an integrated physical education program for young children
    3. critique documents and policies that influence and support the development of high quality health, social and emotional, linguistic, nutritional, cognitive and physical education programs in early childhood environments
    4. identify the principles underpinning child protection based on a sound pedagogical framework
    5. evaluate children’s needs and abilities related to health and physical education.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • CUR-ECE-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Elective

  • CUR-FAST-DEG-2022 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-EDE282 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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