Science and Technology: Birth to Eight Years M

Course aim

To enable students to synthesise current information in science and technology to provide an appropriate program for children aged birth to eight years.

Course content

Students will undertake learning in the basis for planning, implementing, evaluating program of science and technology for children aged birth to eight years, curriculum documents and planning and methods of teaching, safety procedures, underpinning theories, organisation, enquiry approaches, play bases learning, design, make and appraise and developing artefacts.

Textbook(s)

Fleer, M 2015, Science for Teaching, Cambridge University Press, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 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

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.