Reconceptualising Early Childhood
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 3069
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
154500
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Education
Course aim
To extend students’ understanding of children and childhood, how Western ideas about children have developed
and how this is reflected in personal, ideological, theoretical and research based approaches to the field of early
childhood.
Course content
Students will critically examine multiple perspectives of children and childhood throughout history and explore
how historical as well as contemporary perspectives have informed and continue to inform how children are
positioned and treated within societies and in education/care settings. Students will also critically reflect upon
how their own understandings of children and childhood have been shaped and serve to inform their professional work with children. Students engage with current constructivist approaches to children’s development and how
they may be applied in educational settings.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EDUC 1016 | Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood |
| EDUC 1077 | Learning and Cognition |
| EDUC 1041 | Children's Development: Conception to 3 years |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online learning activities) | 3 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MT GAMBIER, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online learning activities) | 3 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| External (On-campus support) | N/A x as required | ||
| EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online learning activities) | 3 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| External (On-campus support) | N/A x as required | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Essay, Group project
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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