ED3590 - Early Childhood Education and Care 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available as a core subject for third year Early Childhood Education students.

This subject examines historic and current contexts, from the family to the global society, that impact on early childhood education and care in Australia. It explores professional development topics relevant to the early childhood educator, and reviews policy, curriculum and pedagogy for children from birth to 5 years.

Learning Outcomes

• critically examine the historic and current contexts that impact on early childhood education and care in Australia;
• understand early childhood professional development topics and their relevance to the early childhood teacher;
• be familiar with policy, curriculum and pedagogy for children from birth to 5 years.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Assumed Knowledge:	It is assumed that students undertaking ED3590 have either undertaken ED2590, or have a working knowledge of the <i>National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education</i>, the <i>Early Years Learning Framework</i> and other curriculum documents relevant to early childhood education in Queensland.
Prerequisites:	6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Claire Campbell.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	participation in class and buzz group discussion (20%); group responses (30%); individual responses (50%).

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.