Overview
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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Enrolment in the; Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education, OR Master of Education (Coursework).
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Learning outcomes
1.
Articulate the major theories and philosophies underpinning early childhood education.
2.
Investigate and apply pedagogical principles of early childhood education.
3.
Justify a play based learning environment.
4.
Have a sound knowledge of the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Framework.
5.
Identify and describe the necessary elements of a high quality early years program.
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:1. Early childhood then and now: Locating ourselves in the field
2. Children’s learning and development: Contemporary perspectives
3. Play as a medium for creativity, investigation and thinking
4. Looking inside early learning environments
5. Children, their families and communities as participants and partners
6. Children’s ideas and interests: Emergent curriculum approaches
7. Learning and teaching interactions: Socio-cultural approaches
8. Approaches to observation and documentation
9. Action-Reflection: tools for professional development and change
10. Nuts and Bolts: Planning and programming for the ‘real world’
11. Curriculum and pedagogy in the early years