ED3590 - Early Childhood Care and Education Services
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | National Priority Band |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Available as a core subject for third year Early Childhood Education students. Primary Education students may enrol in this subject as an elective.
This subject focuses on the range of care and education services available in Australia for young children. It examines the philosophical, historical, political, social and economic factors that have impacted on the evolution, current situation and future directions of children's services in Australia. It also addresses topics of professional significance for the early childhood educator.
Learning Outcomes
- critically examine professional issues relating to the planning and implementation of early childhood education;
- identify the broad range of early childhood care and education services in Australia;
- understand the philosophical, historical, political, social and economic background to current early childhood programs and proposals for future programs in Australia.
| Prerequisites: | 6 units of level 1 ED subjects |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Nola Alloway. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (35% - 60%); tutorial attendance and participation (% - 15%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Reesa Sorin. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (35% - 60%); tutorial attendance and participation (% - 15%); assignments (30% - 50%). |
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