Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Important information
The course
Course outline

Important information

Intake for this course ceased in 1996

Peninsula campus

Course code: 0710

Contact: Ms Jill Robbins (course leader)

The Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) is an approved qualification for appointment as a preschool teacher in Victoria. Graduates of this course may also gain employment within child care services and programs for children with special needs.

Course outline

A summary of subjects to be taken in each year of the course is given below. Subject descriptions follow the course information in this handbook. In addition to the compulsory core subjects, students take one general studies subject in a sequence throughout the course and an additional general studies sequence in the first year only.

Compulsory core subjects

First year

EDN1115 Studies in teaching 1 (early childhood)
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

Second year

EDN1455 Physical education and health 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 Studies of society and environment (early childhood)
EDN2845 Music education (early childhood)

Third year

EDN3115 Studies in teaching 5 (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

General studies

Students choose two of the following general studies sequences, one of which they take throughout the course, (one subject per semester), and the other in the first year only. Not all of the following sequences will necessarily be offered to every intake of students.

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
EDN1285/1295/2285/2295/3285/3295 Music studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
EDN2495/2505/3495/3505 Sports studies 3, 4, 5, 6
EDN1525/1545/2525/2545/3525/3545 Studio arts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6[>]
EDN1345/1355/3345 Human biology 1, 2, 5

Practical experience

Periods of teaching practice in child care centres, preschools and primary schools are arranged throughout the course.

[>] Quotas apply to these subjects.