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2010 Course Handbook

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

EDUC01

Faculty:
Faculty of Human Sciences
Award:
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) (BED(ECE))
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 96
Minimum number of credit points in units offered by the Institute of Early Childhood 81
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above offered by the Institute of Early Childhood 45
Minimum number of credit points not offered by the Institute of Early Childhood 15
Completion of a designated People unit
Completion of a designated Planet unit
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the degree: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Play and Inquiry in Early Childhood (3)
ECH113
Required
either
or
 
Early Childhood in Australia: The Social Context (3)
ECH126
3
Education: The Social and Historical Context (3)
EDUC106
Required
3
Health in Early Childhood (3)
ECH130
Required
3
The Arts in Early Childhood Contexts (3)
ECH131
Required
3
Early Childhood Reflective Practice 1 (3)
ECHP122
Required
3
Exploring English (3)
LING120
Required
3
A View of Mathematics (3)
MATH106
Required
3
Foundation Studies in Early Childhood Education (3)
ECH120

200 level

Required
either
or
 
Infancy and Early Development (3)
ECH216
3
Infancy and Early Development (3)
ECHE118
Required
3
Child Development 4-12 Years (3)
ECH218
Required
either
or
 
Human Society: Understanding Diversity (3)
ECH230
3
PDPHE/HSIE (3)
ECHE330
Required
3
Young Children's Language, Literature and Literacy (3)
ECH231
Required
3
Young Children's Mathematics, Science and Technology 1 (3)
ECH232
Required
3
Early Childhood Reflective Practice 2 (3)
ECHP222
Required
3
Human Society and its Environment (3)
EDUC289

300 level

Required
3
Early Childhood Management 1 (3)
ECH315
Required
3
Young Children and the Arts 2 (3)
ECH319
Required
3
Children, Families and Communities in a Diverse Society (3)
ECH326
Required
either
or
 
PDHPE: Wellness and Wellbeing (3)
ECH332
3
Curriculum and Teaching in Primary School 3 (3)
EDTE353
Required
3
Developmental Difference and Disability (3)
ECH333
Required
either
or
 
Young Children's Mathematics, Science and Technology 2 (3)
ECH335
3
Teaching and Learning Mathematics, Science and Technology 2 (3)
ECHE234
Required
either
or
 
Reflective Practice 3 (3)
ECHP323
3
Professional Experience 3 (3)
ECHP223
Required
either
or
 
Reflective Practice 4 (3)
ECHP324
3
Professional Experience 4 (3)
ECHP327

400 level

Required
either
or both
and
 
Early Childhood Internship (6)
ECHP499
 
Reflective Practice 6 (3)
ECHP424
6
ECH451 - ECH454
Required
either
or
 
Early Childhood Reflective Practice 5 (3)
ECHP421
3
Professional Experience 6 (3)
ECHP425
Required
3
Teaching and Learning Science and Technology (3)
ECH430
Required
3
Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3)
ECH431
Required
3
Issues in Developmental Literacy (3)
ECH433
Required
3
Management and Leadership II: Building and Learning Environments (3)
ECH435

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
6
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

96