Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education (EDU322)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

This unit addresses theories of play and development, learning, and pedagogy for young children in the pre and early primary years of school.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 1 per week; workshops: 3 hours per week for 10 weeks.

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in BEd (Primary) and E241/EDU241 Processes of Learning, or entry to Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education or Graduate Diploma in Education Studies.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes: 

Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education minor must enrol in the 6-point version, EDU3221.

Used in these Courses: 

Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years)
Education (Graduate) (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Two Years)
Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies

Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education (EDU3221)

as for EDU322, except as follows

Points: 

6

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Contact time: 

5 distributed days of school experience in a kindergarten or pre-primary in addition to those required for the BEd (Primary).

Prerequisites: 

Enrolment in BEd (Primary) and Early Childhood Education minor OR BEd (Early Childhood and Primary).
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Used in these Courses: 

Education (BEd) [Early Childhood and Primary Teaching] (Four Years)