ED2590 - Early Childhood Development Studies
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Core subject for BEd (ECE) students. Available only to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Education.
This subject focuses on early childhood development, curriculum and pedagogy. It emphasises the development of the "whole child" in terms of physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development of children from birth to eight years of age. It explores issues of early childhood education, including play, literacy, numeracy, the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines and the Building Waterfalls Curriculum and the Foundations for Success document. Techniques for planning, interacting, monitoring and assessing learning and development are examined. A professional experience component attempts to forge a link between theory and practice in early childhood settings.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate theories of child development and issues related to physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development of children from birth to eight years of age;
- critically examine current early childhood curriculum documents and a range of activities judged to be appropriate for young children;
- monitor and assess learning and development in young children and interpret documentation in light of critical reading of child development and developmentally appropriate practice.
| Prerequisites: | 6 credit points of level 1 ED subjects |
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Reesa Sorin |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); participation in online discussions and wikis (10%); assignments (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of the professional experience component. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.