Caution
Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Course leader: Ms Jill Robbins
+ the knowledge, competence, skills and attitudes that will enable them to operate in their chosen field at a level at least equal to the best of their peers in Australia or overseas;
+ a broad and critical understanding of knowledge in order to encourage and enable a continuing professional approach to work, community responsibilities and personal development;
+ intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for life long learning;
+ other skills and attributes, for example computing skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
The course is structured, therefore, to enable students to:
+ gain a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education, especially those relevant to early childhood teaching;
+ develop competence in general care and teaching skills to various areas of the early childhood curriculum;
+ gain knowledge and develop skills and attitudes which will foster learning that contributes to continued personal and professional growth.
The overall aim of the course, therefore, is to produce a caring and competent teacher who is a well-educated person with a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education and the necessary professional skills.
Such a person should see the need for retraining and upgrading of qualifications to ensure continued professional growth during his or her career.
By the completion of this course, the student is expected to:
+ have gained an understanding of the knowledge of the theories and research related to human programming;
+ have gained an understanding of the basic curriculum areas applicable to early childhood programming;
+ understand the theory and research related to contemporary Australian families;
+ understand the issues relating to exceptional children in the community;
+ understand the role of early childhood educators within the community including working with other professional, committees of management and sponsoring bodies;
+ have gained knowledge of administration and management skills necessary in early childhood settings;
+ understand the historical and philosophical origins of early childhood education and care and gain knowledge of contemporary professional issues and trends.
By completion of the course, students should be able to apply the following skills:
+ apply the theory and research related to human development in the implementation of programs for young children and their families in a range of early childhood settings;
+ apply knowledge of curriculum areas to an integrated program;
+ utilise appropriate strategies and guidance skills when working with children in individual, small groups and whole group learning situations;
+ demonstrate the ability to work effectively with families in the care and education of young children;
+ develop educational programs and teaching strategies appropriate to meeting the needs of exceptional children in early childhood settings;
+ develop sensitivity to interrelate effectively with community and professional groups;
+ demonstrate the ability to administer and manage early childhood centres;
+ demonstrate in practicum placements the progressive application of knowledge, skills and attitudes developed through the academic course components;
+ demonstrate the ability to be flexible in the transfer of knowledge and skills to a range of early childhood and professional settings;
+ create an environment which enhances appropriate learning through play.
Over the three years of the course students are encouraged to develop responsible attitudes towards the teaching profession which should enable them to:
+ value the importance of play in the lives of young children;
+ value the diversity and importance of families as prime nurturers/educators of their children;
+ develop sensitivity to the needs of exceptional children and their families within the community;
+ value the importance of personal growth and development through general studies designed to increase cultural and recreational pursuits.
+ EDN1125 Studies in teaching 2 (early childhood)
+ EDN1155 Child development 1
+ EDN1165 Child development 2
+ EDN1795 Language education 1
+ EDN1905 Mathematics education (early childhood)
+ EDN1975 Expressive arts 1
+ EDN1995 Environmental and social science 1
+ EDN2115 Studies in teaching 3 (early childhood)
+ EDN2125 Studies in teaching 4 (early childhood)
+ EDN2145 Foundations of early childhood education
+ EDN2155 Child development 3
+ EDN2235 Primary mathematics education 1
+ EDN2315 Art education 1
+ EDN2365 Computers in education 1
+ EDN2475 Science education 1
+ EDN2835 Social science (early childhood)
+ EDN2845 Music education (early childhood)
+ EDN3125 Studies in teaching 6 (early childhood)
+ EDN3315 Early childhood environmental science, technology and social science
+ EDN3415 Child health and safety
+ EDN3515 The professional in the community
+ EDN3615 Administration and issues in early childhood services
+ EDN3705 Expressive arts 2
+ EDN3715 Exceptional children
+ EDN3855 Child care studies
+ EDN3865 Family studies
+ EDN1665/1675/2665/2675/3665/3675 The arts in Australia and Asia 1, 2, 3, 4,5 and 6
+ EDN1335/1535
+ EDN1775/1785/2775/2785/3805/3825 Environmental science 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
+ EDN1265/1275/2265/2275/3265/3275 Computer studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
+ EDN1555/1565/2555/2565/3555/3565 Language studies (German) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
+ EDN2795 Language education 2
+ EDN1285/1295/2285/2295/3285/3295 Music studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
+ EDN1495/1505/2495/2505/3495/3505 Sports studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
+ EDN3195/3205 Studio arts A: sculpture/textiles 5, 6
+ EDN3645*/3655* Studio arts B: painting/printmaking 5, 6
+ EDN1525*/1545*/2525*/2545*/3525*/3545* Studio arts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
+ EDN1345/1355/2345/2355/3345 Human biology 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
+ MAT1050 Mathematical methods (semester 1) (6 points)
+ MAT1020 Mathematics II (semester 2) (6 points)
+ MAT2010 Functions of several variables
+ MAT2020 Linear mathematics
+ MAA2011 Methods of applied mathematics
+ MAA2032 Numerical methods
+ MAP2011 Real analysis
+ MAP2021 Groups and symmetry
Subject details are given in the Faculty of Science handbook.
Further information regarding these subject offerings can be obtained from Dr Richard Farmer at Peninsula.
Subject details are given in the Faculty of Arts handbook. Further information regarding these subject offerings can be obtained from Dr Peter Wright at Peninsula.
Course leader: Dr Brian Parton
In keeping with the stated Mission Statement of Monash University, the general aim of the course is to provide a program of studies which will prepare its graduates with:
+ the knowledge, competence, skills and attitudes that will enable them to operate in their chosen fields at a level at least equal to the best of their peers in Australia or overseas;
+ a broad and critical understanding of knowledge in order to encourage and enable a continuing professional approach to work, community responsibilities and personal development;
+ intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for life-long learning;
+ other skills and attributes, for example computing skills, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
The course is structured, therefore, to enable students to:
+ gain a knowledge of the theoretical foundation of education, particularly those relevant to primary teaching;
+ develop competence in general teaching skills which relate those skills effectively to various areas of the primary school curriculum;
+ gain knowledge and develop skills and attitudes which will foster learning that contributes to continued personal and professional growth.
The major aim of the course, therefore, is to produce a confident and competent teacher who is a well-educated person with a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education and the necessary professional skills.
It is hoped that such a person will see the need for retraining and upgrading of qualifications to ensure continued professional growth during his or her career.
The objectives of the course can be expressed specifically for the professional studies and general studies components of the course.
+ the developmental stages of child growth and the implications of such development for the practising teacher;
+ the breadth and nature of contemporary research into teaching, including the major theories of learning and the implications of these for the classroom;
+ the function, structure and content of contemporary curricula;
+ the contribution made to educational theory and practice by significant thinkers and practitioners;
+ the principles to employ in constructing programs appropriate to developmental stages;
+ the role of the individual and the school society and the nature of the interaction between them.
It is expected that graduates will have developed skills in:
+ effective communication;
+ establishing meaningful and purposeful relations with parents and children;
+ recognising and understanding children's individual needs;
+ recognising and developing a child's potential;
+ counselling children and parents;
+ effective group management;
+ structuring a variety of classroom situations to motivate and stimulate pupils' approaches to learning;
+ using references and resources in developing classroom learning experiences;
+ designing, organising and evaluating courses or programs of study;
+ selecting educational equipment and teaching aids most appropriate to pupil's needs;
+ applying relevant research findings to school or classroom situations.
Over the four years of the course, students are encouraged to develop responsible attitudes towards the teaching profession. It is hoped that these attitudes will be apparent in their:
+ interest in the welfare of children;
+ belief in the dignity of each child;
+ acceptance of the responsibility for recognising and developing each child's potential;
+ enthusiasm for teaching;
+ desire to contribute to the betterment of children;
+ interest in professional problems of education;
+ attitudes towards their fellow students and colleagues;
+ active and constructive membership of professional associations;
+ awareness of the inequalities in opportunities that exist in the community because of race, religion and sex;
+ imaginative and inventive approach to problem solving;
+ awareness of the need to develop physically, socially and mentally.
+ important contributions to human thought and research in the arts, science or humanities;
+ significant developments in the arts, sciences or humanities.
It is expected that students will acquire skills in:
+ effective oral, written and visual communication;
+ recognising unstated assumptions;
+ interpreting ideas and data so that material is re-ordered, recognised or viewed in a new way;
+ analysing material into constituent elements so that the relative importance of ideas or their interrelation is expressed or made explicit;
+ synthesising elements of ideas, data or other material to reveal pattern or structure previously not apparent;
+ judging the value of ideas, material or methods for given purposes;
+ effective selection and employment of techniques and media in developing concepts.
It is expected that students will develop a conscientious and responsible attitude towards the gaining of knowledge and towards expressive and communicative experiences. It is hoped that this attitude will be apparent in:
+ their enthusiasm for learning;
+ their belief in the value of sustained endeavour in intellectual and creative fields;
+ their understanding of the need for the acquisition of knowledge and experience to be a continuing process;
+ their awareness of the need for a balance of educational studies and life experiences, the one complementing the other;
+ the completion and presentation of set tasks;
+ the time and effort spend on reading and research beyond the set work;
+ their participation in discussion and debates;
+ their interest in activities beyond the confines of their chosen subject areas.
+ EDN1085 Foundation studies 2
+ EDN1095 Teaching studies 1
+ EDN1105 Teaching studies 2
+ EDN1375 Mathematics education 1
+ EDN1445 Social education 1
+ EDN1455 Physical education and health 1
+ EDN1795 Language education 1
+ EDN2085 Foundation studies 4
+ EDN2095 Teaching studies 3
+ EDN2105 Teaching studies 4
+ EDN2315 Art education 1
+ EDN2365 Computers in education 1
+ EDN2375 Mathematics education 2
+ EDN2415 Music in education 1
+ EDN2475 Science education 1
+ EDN2795 Language education 2
+ EDN3075 Foundation studies 5
+ EDN3085 Foundation studies 6
+ EDN3105 Teaching studies 6
+ EDN3355 Teaching studies 5
+ EDN3395 Mathematics education 3
+ EDN3325 Computers in education 2
+ EDN3455 Music education 2
+ EDN3465 Social education 2
Two from:
+ EDN3245 Physical education and health 2
+ EDN3475 Science education 2
+ EDN3485 Art education 2
+ MAT1050 Mathematical methods (semester 1) (6 points)
+ MAT1020 Mathematics II (semester 2) (6 points)
+ MAT2010 Functions of several variables
+ MAT2020 Linear mathematics
+ MAA2011 Methods of applied mathematics
+ MAA2032 Numerical methods
+ MAP2011 Real analysis
+ MAP2021 Groups and symmetry
Subject details are given in the Faculty of Science handbook.
Further information regarding these subject offerings can be obtained from Dr Richard Farmer at Peninsula.
Subject details are given in the Faculty of Arts handbook. Further information regarding these subject offerings can be obtained from Dr Peter Wright at Peninsula.
Course leader: Dr Brian Parton
Normally the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Teaching degree are each of three years duration. When the degrees are taken in combination, students are able to complete both courses in four years of full-time study at a normal course load for each year. On completion of this degree, graduates are eligible for registration as primary teachers in Victoria.
Students would normally be expected to take a major or minor in German, Japanese or Chinese (see the Faculty of Arts handbook for subjects) and one major or minor from the following subjects: English, history, politics, psychology, sociology, human biology, geography and philosophy.
+ EDN1085 Foundation studies 2
+ EDN1095 Teaching studies 1
+ EDN1105 Teaching studies 2
+ EDN1375 Mathematics education 1
+ EDN1795 Language education 1
+ EDN2085 Foundation studies 4
+ EDN2095 Teaching studies 3
+ EDN2105 Teaching studies 4
+ EDN2375 Mathematics education 2
+ EDN2795 Language education 2
+ EDN2475 Science education 1
+ EDN3075 Foundation studies 5
+ EDN3085 Foundation studies 6
+ EDN3105 Teaching studies 6
+ EDN3355 Teaching studies 5
Course leader: Ms Anne Kennedy
This course takes a minimum of one year full-time or two years part-time study.
1. Diploma of Teaching (Primary), Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), or its equivalent registered with ACTA; or
2. Certificate B awarded by the Ministry of Education, or its equivalent awarded by the Catholic Education Commission; or
3. an equivalent to 1 or 2.
+ the knowledge, competence, skills and attitudes that will enable them to operate in their chosen field at a level at least equal to the best of their peers in Australia or overseas;
+ a broad and critical understanding in order to encourage and enable a continuing professional approach to work, community responsibilities and personal development;
+ intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for life long learning;
+ other skills and attributes, for example computing skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills;
The course is structured, therefore, to:
+ allow students to continue to gain knowledge and specific competencies as well as the development of skills and attitudes which will foster learning that contributes to continued personal development and professional growth;
+ provide a fourth year of study for students which continues to prepare confident and effective primary school teachers;
+ allows teachers to retrain and upgrade their qualifications to help continue professional growth during their teaching careers;
+ continue to produce teachers who are well educated and have a knowledge of the theoretical foundations and the necessary professional skills and competencies.
By the end of the course students will have engaged in learning experiences that should enable them to develop knowledge and understandings about the:
+ important contribution to human thought and research in the areas of the arts and humanities, the sciences and foundation studies in education;
+ introduction to the breadth and nature of contemporary research into teaching;
+ contributions made to educational theory and practice by significant thinkers and practitioners;
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate skills in the ability to:
+ structure a variety of classroom situations to motivate and stimulate approaches to learning;
+ judge the value of various ideas, resources and teaching strategies;
+ apply relevant research findings to school and classroom situations.
At the end of the course students will have engaged in learning experiences which should enable them to:
+ demonstrate an awareness of the need to acquire knowledge and competencies, skills and attitudes as a continuing experience required by teachers;
+ develop an enthusiasm for teaching and a desire to contribute to the betterment of students;
+ develop and demonstrate an interest in the professional problems of education;
+ show an acceptance of the responsibility for recognising and developing students to their full potential.
+ EDN5411 Assisting children with special needs I
Two electives chosen from:
+ EDN4265 Computer studies 7
+ EDN4285 Area studies in music: Asia
+ EDN4415 Integrating music in the curriculum
+ EDN4465 Social education: cultural studies A
+ EDN4515 Contemporary issues in early childhood education
+ EDN5195 LOTE methodology and practice
+ EDN5408 Studies in teaching 7: field studies
+ EDN5425 Play and education in a paediatric setting
+ EDN5473 Computers in education 3
+ EDN5493 The junior primary specialist
+ EDN5437 Mathematics education 4
Two electives chosen from:
+ EDN4245 Health education 1
+ EDN4275 Computer studies 8
+ EDN4295 Area studies in music: Australia and the Pacific
+ EDN4475 Social education: cultural studies B
+ EDN4795 Language education 4
+ EDN5195 LOTE methodology and practice
+ EDN5409 Studies in teaching 8: project
+ EDN5412 Assisting children with special needs II
+ EDN5413 Theory of the effective school and pre-school
+ EDN5474 Computers in education 4
+ EDN5451 Sports studies 7
+ EDN5472 Computers in education A
+ EDN5473 Computers in education 3
+ EDN5493 The junior primary specialist
+ EDN5499 Dance in education
+ EDN5605 Program development in art education
+ EDN5452 Sports studies 8
+ EDN5465 Technology education
+ EDN5467 Parental involvement in literacy
+ EDN5472 Computers in education A
+ EDN5474 Computers in education 4
+ EDN5601 Aesthetics and the arts
+ EDN5608 Education and change