Development and Learning Birth to 3

Course aim

To familiarise students with current thinking about patterns of development in children aged birth to 3 years.

Course content

Students will develop an understanding of the theories, themes and principles of child development and concepts of nurture. The students will explore general principles of communication, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development conception to three years and how to foster these. Students will be introduced to early brain growth and function, parents and family, their influences on children’s development and partnerships with parents. Descriptive observation techniques, principles and processes of planning for care, curriculum development and quality standards will be studied. Students will be introduced to reflective practice in examining personal values and belief.

Textbook(s)

Marotz, L & Allen, K 2013, Developmental profiles: pre-birth through eight, 7th edition, Thomson Learning , Delmar, Clifton Park

Berk, LE 2012, Infants and children: prenatal through middle childhood, 7th edition, Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1044	Professional Experience Birth to 3

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 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MT GAMBIER, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 12 weeks
External ((On-campus support))	N/A x as required
EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE
External (Online 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

Report, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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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.