EDF5403

Program development and implementation

(EDU)

Not offered in 2001

Lecturer in Charge: TBA

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Peninsula

Synopsis: The application of curriculum and child development theory to the design, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for children's services. Includes child observation; making programs responsive to the needs of babies, toddlers, special needs children and children over five; the role of parents and the community in program design; the role of a nurturing environment in quality children's services; the utilisation of routines and transitions to enhance children's development; the gender inclusive curriculum; cultural/racial equality and incorporation of language, mathematics, science, technology and the expressive arts in children's services programs.

Assessment: Written (3000 words): 50% + Examination: 50%