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Early Childhood Development
Postgraduate | MAQ-ECHX6020 | 2021
Previously MAQ-ECHX602
Course information for 2021 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Examine major theories of child development and apply them to educational practice. Increase your awareness of the historical and contextual influences on children, and investigate the links between different dimensions of child growth and development.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Early Childhood Development
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Acquire an understanding of the many and varying influences important to the development of a child
- Develop an appreciation of the whole child through exploring the links between different dimensions of child growth and development
- Demonstrate autonomy and adaptability as a teacher of young children through a thorough knowledge of child development theories and links with practical applications
- Demonstrate awareness and respect for cultural, historical and contextual influences on the child
- Critically analyse links between theory, research and practice to explore the biological underpinnings of development including individual differences.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject was previously known as ECHX602 Early Childhood Development.
This subject examines major theories and current issues in child development and the application of developmental theory to educational practice. It provides students with an understanding of how theory and cultural assumptions influence practice and how to recognise the implications of theory and research for teaching. The initial part of the subject is concerned with theories of development and the middle to latter sections deal with domains of development and areas of specific interest in child development for the early childhood years.
- Quiz 2 (15%)
- Quiz 1 (15%)
- Learning Activity 2 (essay) (45%)
- Learning Activity 1 (25%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
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:
MAQ-ECHX602 (Not currently available)
MAQ-ECEX602 (Not currently available)
Others
Admission to Master of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)
NCCW (pre-2020 units) ECED602, ECEX602, ECED819, ECED841
NCCW ECHE6020
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Access to a digital camera, or mobile phone or tablet with camera capability. Basic computer tools such as Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
Note:
Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.
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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