Children Developing in Context 3
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 1015
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
009200
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
This class has not been
timetabled for year 2024.
Course owner
School of Education
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To know and be able to reflect on current perspectives about how children develop cognitively, and the implications of these approaches for children’s learning, including: memory, problem-solving (social and scientific), intelligence, theory of mind, brain development, and inquiry learning.
Course content
Approaches to cognitive development and learning; the development of cognition in the early years including the role of interpersonal relationships, context and culture; perceptual and attentional processes; memory; problem solving (social and scientific); metacognition; , theory of mind; intelligence and IQ, brain development and spirituality and aesthetics.
Textbook(s)
Berk, L 2009, Child development, 8th edition, Allyn and Bacon, Boston
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EDUC 1016 | Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood |
| EDUC 1041 | Children's Development: Conception to 3 Years |
| EDUC 2026 | Professional Experience 2 (3 to 5 Years) |
Note: No prerequisites for Master of Teaching (early childhood) students
Corequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EDUC 3022 | Professional Experience 3 (5 to 8 Years) |
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
| External | 10 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Essay, Observational analysis or essay, Oral presentation
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
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