Postgraduate - UnitEDF4910 - Genealogies of early childhood

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Peninsula First semester (extended) 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Chris Peers

Synopsis

This unit explores the various philosophies that have contributed to the development of early childhood education over time. The focus is on the underlying principles of various education philosophies and the links to the socio-cultural context. The unit encourages students to deconstruct a range of philosophies, beyond the artefacts, to distil key principles of learning that can be developed into a succinct pedagogical framework relevant to contemporary early childhood education. The unit meets these demands through document analysis and observation of the application of practices in the present day.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have knowledge and understanding of:

Critical reading and literature review
Awareness of links between current theory and contemporary practice
Evaluate philosophical principles in current professional settings
Rigorously articulate own pedagogical beliefs

Assessment

Assessment 1: Oral or written report (3500 words or equivalent 50%); and Assessment 2: Research project (4500 words or equivalent 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Chris Peers

Contact hours

Equivalent to an average of 24 hours per week including 3 contact hours