EDF2201

Child development 1 ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms M Hammer (Peninsula) + Ms M Plunkett (Gippsland)

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Issues, theories and expected milestones across different domains of children's development including cognitive, emotional, motor, social and language. Theories of learning. How these inform the work of teachers. The need for students to consider themselves as learners, examining their own understandings, skills, backgrounds and preferred learning style. The need to consider children as individuals, including observing, charting progress and planning to meet the needs of individual children, especially in the early and middle childhood years

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have knowledge and understanding of the main theories and contemporary issues of child development; the ages and stages of development in different domains including important milestones; the diversity of human growth and development; a range of learning theories; the likely impact of culture, family, genetic inheritance and life experiences on development; their own abilities, attitudes, and values; implications for curriculum, planning and assessment.

Assessment: Essay and practical folio (maximum 3000 words): 60% + Examination (equivalent 1000 words): 40%

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week