Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
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| Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (3409EC) |
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| On Campus | CSU, Ontario |
Normal course duration
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
This course includes a standard entry level credit package. The overall duration is 4.0 Actual duration (FTE): 2.5 Note: All students receive 96 points credit
Admission criteria
Canadian students who have already completed studies within early childhood education (Diploma in Early Childhood Education) are eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies.
Minimum admission requirements are that applicants have attained their Diploma within the last 5 years, and have an average percentage grade of 70 across their Diploma program. The numeric value of 70 equates with an alpha grade of B- (Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology) and B (Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning). It also equates with a grade-point average of 3.0 for Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and a weighted grade-point average of 70% from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Five (5) student positions will be allocated for each intake to those applicants with excellent work experiences, but where their qualifications exceed the five-year limit.
Credit
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies will normally be awarded 96 transfer credit points towards the degree.
A further 160 points of study will be required for graduation.
This standard entry credit level package will be represented as:
- EDU96C Education Studies Credit - 96 subject points
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies course structure will consist of the equivalent of 32 subjects (256 credit points). A standard credit package of a maximum of 96 credit points (equivalent to 12 x 8 point subjects) will be given based on the applicant's prior completion of a Diploma in Early Childhood Education.
Fourteen (14) Core Subjects - 128 subject points
EEP305 Multiple Understandings
EMC305 Investigation: Mathematics, Science & Technology
EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education
EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationships
EMT302 Understanding and Using New Technologies
EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing
EER413 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education
EMA305 Thinking and Learning through the Arts in Early Childhood
EML307 Language and Communication
EPT318 Communities as Contexts for Professional Practice (16 point subject)
ESS424 Early Intervention and Inclusion
EEP417 Rights of the Child
EER412 Issues in Early Childhood Education
EPT428 Leadership in Early Childhood Education (16 point subject)
Four Electives (4 x 8 subject points non Education subjects) - 32 subject points
Four subjects are to be chosen from the University's subject availability list or from McMaster University.
Suggested subjects available by Distance Education mode include:
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
MKT110 Marketing Principles
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
Subjects undertaken at McMaster University will be credited as Unspecified Electives towards this award.
The Key Subjects which will apply from 200879 will be:
EEP305 Multiple Understandings
EMC305 Investigation: Mathematics, Science & Technology
EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education
EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationships
EMT302 Understanding and Using New Technologies
EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing
EER413 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education
EMA305 Thinking and Learning through the Arts in Early Childhood
EML307 Language and Communication
ESS424 Early Intervention and Inclusion
EEP417 Rights of the Child
EER412 Issues in Early Childhood Education
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
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Enrolment pattern
Session 1 (Trimester 3)
EEP305 Multiple Understandings
EMC305 Investigation: Mathematics, Science & Technology
EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education
EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationships
EMT302 Understanding and Using New Technologies
Session 2 (Trimester 1)
EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing
EER413 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education
EMA305 Thinking and Learning through the Arts in Early Childhood
EML307 Language and Communication
[ ] Elective
Session 3 (Trimester 3)
EPT318 Communities as Contexts for Professional Practice (16 point subject)
ESS424 Early Intervention and Inclusion
[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective
Session 4 (Trimester 1)
EEP417 Rights of the Child
EER412 Issues in Early Childhood Education
EPT428 Leadership in Early Childhood Education (16 point subject)
[ ] Elective
Electives
Electives can be chosen from the subject availability list of Charles Sturt University or from McMaster University.
Suggested choices from CSU include:
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
MKT110 Marketing Principles
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
Subjects undertaken from McMaster University will be credited to this award as Unspecified Electives.
Professional recognition
In developing the program, cognizance has been taken of the recently legislated College of Early Childhood Educators (Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007). CSU is committed to working with the College and the Transitional Council in any ways that are deemed relevant or appropriate to supporting the self-regulation of early childhood education in Ontario.
It is envisaged that the College of Early Childhood Educators will affirm the significance of early childhood education as a profession and ensure a minimum educational base for entry into the profession. While the Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies is not an entry to the profession (this is attained through the Diploma in Early Childhood), it will contribute significantly to ongoing professional development, a further anticipated core function of the College.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.