Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge of the social and emotional development of children aged 4-8 years and factors which can enhance or impair it.

Course content

Cultural contexts of children’s social and emotional development; emotional development; attachment 4-8 years/adult attachment; peer relationships; families, parenting styles and socialisation; group dynamics; observation techniques; other control to self control; moral development; understanding of self and others.

Textbook(s)

Berk LE 2013, Child development, 9th edition, Pearson, Boston, MA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2026	Professional Experience 2 (3 to 5 Years)

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 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, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.