Undergraduate - Course4224 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary)

This course prepares students for careers as early childhood educators across child care, pre-school and primary school settings. The course provides a deep understanding of childhood development, educational theories and practice and how to involve children from birth to 12 years of age in engaging, innovative and purposeful learning. Graduates of this course will be equipped to provide leadership and management in a range of early childhood education and school settings.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

• understand leading-edge theories and evidence-based research on child development and primary school education issues to inform their teaching and learning beliefs and practices
• select and creatively integrate information communication technologies to advance young children's learning
• develop productive and meaningful relationships with families and the broader community to enrich the lives of learners and to develop respectful and inclusive practices
• critically consider a range of perspectives, including spatial, temporal and sociological views, and respond to diversity in local, regional and global contexts
• work reflexively and critically with a range of contemporary education theories and practices within childhood education to engage young children in constructive, playful and contextually relevant learning
• engage with the early childhood and primary education professions to become ethical leaders and practitioners who can develop curriculum, pedagogy and programs that meet diverse learners' needs
• understand curriculum knowledge and a range of relevant pedagogical skills that will enhance teaching and learning for twenty-first century learners
• contribute to a multi-disciplinary, professional approach to support the development of young learners.

Students are awarded one full year (48 credit points) of credit towards the first year of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) on the successful completion of the Diploma of Children's Services or equivalent as determined by the faculty. Where the faculty has an articulation agreement with an institution, credit for prior studies as outlined in the agreement will be honoured.

Mandatory checks and security clearances

Before participating in a professional placement in any educational setting students must meet specific security clearancessecurity clearances (http://www.education.monash.edu.au/placements/clearances/) that apply to the state or territory where the placement is being undertaken.

Students must complete teaching practice which consists of a minimum of 90 days of satisfactory supervised placement experience. Students will only be given permission to complete a placement in their place of employment in exceptional circumstances and if they will receive the required level of supervision. Where permission is granted, students will not be permitted to undertake more than 50 per cent of the placement in their place of employment. Students must be available to undertake placements on a full-time basis and attend their placement at times determined by the faculty.

Graduates will be eligible for registrationregistration (http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx) and employment as primary school teachers in the government, Catholic and independent school systems in Victoria, and qualified for employment in pre-schools, childcare centres and other children's services and specialist early childhood settings in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

This course consists of core, educational leadership, elective and professional experience units.

• Education - Early childhood and early childhood-primary

Students must complete:

(a.) education major (60 points)

(b.) curriculum major (84 points)

(c.) educational leadership units (48 points)

(d.) professional experience units to complete 90 days of teaching practice (0 points)

For details of the units required, refer to the link under 'Areas of study'.

Refer to the course mapcourse map (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/maps/2014/2014-map-4224-bed-ec-prim.pdf) for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) for course progression advice.

An honourshonours (http://www.edu.monash.edu/courses/honours/) program may be undertaken by graduates of this course who achieve a distinction average in their final two years of study.

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary)