EPT308 Early Childhood Teacher In The Community (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Professional Studies (PROFL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject takes an ecological approach to exploring the interactions between young children and the environment in which they live. The relationships between child and family, family and early childhood service and family and local community are examined. Carrying out a community research project will allow students to study these relationships in the context of their workplace or their guided professional practice placement. The guided practice aspect of this subject is designed to take into account students' previous experiences. The negotiated guided practice will take place over a period of up to six weeks in a range of early childhood services consisting of 20 days which can be completed with children aged 0-5. Students intending to meet Victorian state requirements will complete 20 days with 0-2 year olds.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
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| Distance | Dubbo | Session 2 |
| Distance | Dubbo | Session 3 |
| Distance | Dubbo |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT308
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
EEB305 ( or EEA304 ) and EEB306 and EMS302 and EML302 and EEB307
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of professional philosophy and knowledge, teaching competency and interpersonal skills;
- discuss the relationship between the experiences of a group of young children and their homes, early childhood services and area in which they live;
- identify and map a local community (or area) surrounding the early childhood service;
- use a variety of resources to research an area, for example interviews, surveys, local newspapers;
- discuss some of the implications of government funding of children's services and the experiences of children, their familes and caregivers;
- apply a range of skills and prior experiences to the development of a small focused community project;
- extend and refine their teaching, leadership and management skills utilising knowledge gained through their university studies, and reflection on their teaching and learning;
- articulate the roles and responsibilities of early childhood teachers.
- demonstrate competence in a range of pedagogical, social, and administrative skills commensurate with the professional experience setting and the student's stage in the course.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- exploration of communities; and
- professional experience.
The first section has 4 topics Children, families and communities: Context and consequences. The second section has 2 general topics: Communication and Techniques for Teaching.
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 20 days duration.
In this professional experience students will be working with children aged between birth and five. They will be required to observe children, plan and evaluate lessons based on their theoretical studies and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), the National early childhood curriculum and reflect on their developing teaching skills. This professional experience aims to provide the preservice teacher with the skills to become the pedagogical leader of the early childhood education and care setting.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.