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Unit description

Focuses on students developing links between research, theory, and practice in early childhood education. There are four professional experience units undertaken over the course.  Students will build on the development of personal and professional attributes, and abilities for effective interactions with all children and adults in the lives of those children. This professional experience unit involves 30 days of placement in early childhood settings catering for children three to five years and their families.

Unit content

 

 

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1demonstrate ethical and professional conduct in the professional experience setting with commitment to and engagement with the early childhood community
2create, develop, implement and document early childhood educational programs for children with sound links to understandings of children’s learning, child development, theories of learning, understandings of diverse families and communities and research
3demonstrate understanding of professional skills to support children’s pro-social development and competencies
4create, design and assess flexible, healthy, sustainable environments that support children’s learning

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate ethical and professional conduct in the professional experience setting with commitment to and engagement with the early childhood community
  2. create, develop, implement and document early childhood educational programs for children with sound links to understandings of children’s learning, child development, theories of learning, understandings of diverse families and communities and research
  3. demonstrate understanding of professional skills to support children’s pro-social development and competencies
  4. create, design and assess flexible, healthy, sustainable environments that support children’s learning

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees

International

Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

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