Postgraduate CUR-MTEC610-2022
Philosophy, Management and Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care
$2,306 $2,556
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 Aug 2022
QS RANKING 2022
11
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- critique how historical and philosophical perspectives have impacted upon early childhood education and care contexts and practices
- evaluate different beliefs and attitudes about childhood and towards children across cultures and from an historical perspective
- evaluate the impact of historical and contemporary social and political transformations on current theory and practice in early childhood education and care
- interpret and critique policy and procedure development in the light of current legislative and accountability requirements
- apply high-level discipline knowledge to evaluate service management and leadership and plan for improvement in the contemporary Australian early childhood sector
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- Historical perspectives in early childhood education and care
- Philosophical perspectives in early childhood education and care
- Approaches to pedagogy
- Early childhood education and care in Australia
- Leading professional learning communities
- Advocating for children and ethical practice
- Leading pedagogy and professional research
- Engaging families and communities
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MTE-MAS-2022
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject will provide an overview of local and international, historical and philosophical perspectives that have influenced contemporary Australian early childhood education and care contexts. Their impact on early childhood education and care and its leadership and management will be critically examined. The subject affords the opportunity to explore and critique policy and procedure development in the light of current legislative and accountability requirements. Pre-service teachers are invited to examine approaches to: leading professional learning communities; engaging with families; sustaining advocacy for children; relating theory to practice and supporting professional research; and creating a climate for continuous debate and improvement of Early Childhood settings.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Evaluation of the impact of policy on educational practice (50%)
- Case study of an early childhood education and care service (50%)
Current study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22
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