Undergraduate - UnitEDF3038 - Professionalism, ethics and interdisciplinary work in education

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Not offered in 2014

Synopsis

In this unit students develop understanding of the professional and ethical standards expected of early childhood educators in policy and practice and how they work with other professionals in interdisciplinary fields. They develop knowledge of documents and policies in this area and learn from early childhood and preschool professionals including social workers, health professionals and others to be able to understand the day to day issues and importance of working in interdisciplinary teams. Students develop communication skills that enable them to work professionally and ethically with a variety of professionals in early childhood settings.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

develop the knowledge of policies and processes to enable them to make ethical and professional decisions as educators in early childhood settings
understand what an interdisciplinary focus means
learn to communicate with a variety of professionals connected to early childhood settings
develop and utilise the skills to be able to work in larger teams of early childhood professionals
understand the implications of professionalism and ethics in interdisciplinary work on children and their families and the community.

Assessment

Case study analysis of professional and ethical decision making (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Interview and report: interview with a professional who works in an interdisciplinary context and report on the everyday challenges of the role (2000 words equivalent, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Early childhood and early childhood-primary