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Professional Studies with Early Learning Quality Frameworks in the First Five Years of Life
Undergraduate | CUR-EDE325 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Gain the skills to plan and implement quality learning experiences for young children. Build partnerships with families and colleagues in the learning community during your placement: a 1-day a week visit for 10 weeks, followed by 15 consecutive days.
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Professional Studies with Early Learning Quality Frameworks in the First Five Years of Life
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- plan and implement meaningful learning experiences, to industry standards, for infants, toddlers and young children within early learning settings
- demonstrate a developing leadership style through engagement with an organisational culture and professional learning commsubjecty
- create and maintain collaborative relationships with families and colleagues while developing teacher professional identity, resilience and emotional wellbeing
- analyse and evaluate the National and State law and policy and the impact these have on early learning environments, families and children.
- Setting the Scene - the Early Learning Context
- Roles and Responsibilities in the Early Learning Centre
- The Importance of Relationships
- Observing, Interpreting and Documenting Children's Learning
- Learning Environments
- Fostering Cognitive & Language Development
- Transitions, Resilience and Self Regulation
- Promoting Children's Health and Safety
- Managing to Support Quality
- Leadership in the Early Learning Context
- Community Projects and Cultural Competency
- Reflection
- Block Placement
This subject will require the practical application of curriculum and early childhood pedagogy appropriate to young children in early learning settings. Students will be provided with an opportunity to develop a leadership style through engaging with the organisational culture and professional learning community while attending a practicum in an accredited Early Learning Centre working with babies, toddlers and young children. The placement will comprise of a 1 day visit for 10 weeks immediately followed by a block of 15 consecutive days. Planning and implementing high quality learning experiences and supportive environments to maximise learning opportunities for infants, toddlers and young children will be a feature of this subject. Students will build on previous practicum experiences to build collaborative partnerships with families and colleagues. The subject will examine National and State law and policy and the impact these have on early learning environments, families and children. Passing this subject is contingent on successful completion of the professional practice component of the subject.
To view the Practicum Calendar, please see below:
EDE325 Practicum Calendar 2018 (PDF, 37KB)
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- Prof Placement (Pass/Fail)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- CUR-EDE222-Professional Studies in Teaching and Assessment in Junior Primary
- CUR-EDE322-Professional Studies in Supporting Learning Environments with Three to Five Year Olds
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-EDE107 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - Includes Placement
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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