EED417 Education Studies: Child Development & Learning (8)
AbstractThis subject provides students with discipline-based knowledge of the psychology of child development within a variety of social contexts: family, socio-cultural and school settings. The focus of the subject is on child development across the primary school years (4-12 years), with an emphasis on cognition and reasoning. All developmental/theoretical bases delivered will incorporate a philosophical framework (humanism) acknowledging preventative management and including among other things, the rights of the child-as-learner in terms of the UN Charter: The Rights of the Child. Professional ethics provide another part of this framework. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus | Session 2 | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EED417
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | Faculty of Arts and Education |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- understand children's development in terms of their family/neighbourhood and socio-cultural contexts (ecological perspectives) - articulate an understanding of all areas of child development and the interdependence of these from childhood to early adolescence - acknowledge and understand that developmental diversity is an expected aspect of growth and development - demonstrate a sound knowledge of cognition-problem solving and reasoning, plus developmental patterns and inconsistencies 4-12 years - demonstrate knowledge of the developmental and psychological bases of managing difficult behaviour - understand and progressively demonstrate an ability to critique developmental theory and research literature - understand developmental issues within the context of humanism & preventative approaches including: professional ethics, the UN Charter: The Rights of the Child plus the obligation of schools to provide safe, positive learning settings. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - The ecology of child development in terms of sociocultural influences (parenting styles, family needs etc) and implications of this for diversity in development
- Language, social and personality development
- Physical development
- Play and active learning as a medium for learning in primary school. (Dev issues in relation to maturational transition and change)
- Managing difficult behaviour: developmental bases. Aggression, dev of pro-social behaviour & altruistic behaviour, children's concepts of moral reasoning & social justice, emotional development, playground bullying and peer relationships
- Cognition: thinking, reasoning and problem solving, development of abstract thought. Constructivist & socio constructivist perspectives incl metacognition, dispositional cognition and multiple intelligences
- The rights of the child-as-learner. This element which includes consideration of stress on young learners is interwoven throughout the subject and also addressed in the accompanying Study Guide with related activities. |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.