ECE761 - Early Childhood Pedagogy, Curricula and Contexts
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students who commenced in 2020 must be enrolled in course E761 or E764 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass 2 units from: EEE754, EEE755, EEE756, EPR761, EPR771 or EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. In Person Attendance Requirements This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Approximately 8-hours of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
Content
In this unit students will critically investigate the influential theories and approaches underpinning early childhood practice in local and global contexts. Students will analyse how philosophy, context and values influence pedagogical practice, while reflecting on their own educational values and developing teacher identity. There will be in-depth exploration of early childhood pedagogy and curricula, including the significance of learning environments and the role of play and inquiry in teaching, learning and child wellbeing.
Unit Fee Information
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