Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

includes:

Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education
AQF level 5

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education UndergradCertEarlyChildEd

Availability

Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education (1022EC)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR

A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification OR

A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR

Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume

AND

Standard English Language Proficiency requirements

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard credit policy applies.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of three core subjects and one electives, students are advised to consult the enrolment pattern for availability of subjects.

Core

Complete these two subjects

EED110 Child Development: The Early Years
EPT124 Play and Learning

And one of the following:

EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice, or
EEP101 Historical and Social Contexts of Early Childhood Education, or
EEB207 Leading Healthy and Safe Environments in EC.

Elective

Choose one elective subject:

LIT101 Language and Text
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
EMM106 Mathematical & Scientific Learning in the Early Years
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities


Enrolment Pattern

Session 30

Core:

EED110 Child Development: The Early Years
EPT124 Play and Learning

Available electives:
LIT101 Language and Text, or
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics, or
EMM106 Mathematical & Scientific Learning in the Early Years.

Session 60

Core choice:

EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice, or
EEB207 Leading Healthy and Safe Environments in EC, or
EEP101 Historical and Social Contexts of Early Childhood Education.

Available elective:
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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