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Early Intervention: Theory and Practice
Postgraduate | MAQ-ECHX8300 | 2024
Previously MAQ-ECHX830
Comprehend children with disabilities’ individual rights and issues of equity of access to education. Learn how to link principles of child development to a rationale for early intervention with an understanding of how it impacts upon families.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Early Intervention: Theory and Practice
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues related to individual rights and equity of access to education for children who experience disability
- Make relevant connections between the principles of child development and the rationale for early intervention
- Communicate an understanding of concepts of disability and impairment and the impact these can have on the lives of children and families
- Reflect critically on the roles of the family in setting priorities for and implementing early intervention for children who experience disability or difference
- Apply understanding of appropriate terminology required for sharing information with peers and other professionals and for supporting inclusive early childhood settings
- Critically review and research a range of sources of information in order to maintain current and appropriate practice as the field changes and progresses over time
- Apply knowledge and understanding of inclusion and the role of the early childhood teacher in facilitating inclusive early childhood education
- A week-by-week guide to the topics in this unit will be provided in the study materials.
This subject was previously known as ECHX830 Early Intervention: Theory and Practice.
This subject provides students with opportunities to extend their understanding of appropriate responses to the diverse needs of young children in early childhood practice, including consideration of personal and social attitudes towards people who experience disability. Students will be able to integrate their knowledge of child developmental processes and early childhood curriculum into a framework focusing on the social and educational development of young children who experience disability or difference, including consideration of inclusive approaches to teaching. Both theory and research-based practice will be explored, as well as the needs of families and how these intersect through social policy, service provision, early intervention and inclusive education.
- Student Project Part A (25%)
- Student Project Part B (35%)
- Compliation of blog posts (20%)
- Presentation (20%)
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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
MAQ-ECHX602 (Not currently available)
MAQ-ECEX602 (Not currently available)
MAQ-ECHX6020-Early Childhood Development (no longer available)
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-ECHX830 (Not currently available)
MAQ-ECEX830 (Not currently available)
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units ECED830, ECEX830, ECED884, ECHX830
NCCW (2020 and onwards) ECHE8300 Early Intervention: Theory and Practice
Pre-requisite: ECHX602 or ECEX602 or ECHX6020 and Admission to MTeach(0-5)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
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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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