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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Overview
Course Objectives
Special note
Enquiries
Credit
Entry requirements
Course structure
Subject descriptions

Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) course aims to develop the specialist skills and knowledge gained through the completion of Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) or Diploma of Social Science (Child Care Services) and professional experience.

This course prepares an effective early childhood educator with the knowledge, specialised skills and personal qualities necessary for working in professional roles in the care and education of young children.

Course Objectives

On completion of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) graduates should:

be able to demonstrate extended knowledge and understanding of human development;
be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of factors that affect decision making for children's services;
be able to demonstrate knowledge of professional roles of early childhood educators; and
have competence in the management and co-ordination of children's services.

Special note

As a result of the introduction of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies in 1993, there has been no new enrolments in the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) and the Diploma of Social Science (Child Care Services). These courses and the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), are currently being phased out. All currently enrolled students will be able to complete the requirements of the course if normal academic progress is maintained.

Diploma holders wishing to apply to enter the Bachelor of Education fourth-year program will be able to do so until 1997.

Students entering the course after 1994 must have a General Studies major or equivalent in their diploma.

Enquiries

For further information about this course please contact Faculty Office, Kew Campus. Telephone: (03) 9854 3333.

Credit

No credit will be granted towards the fourth year program.

Entry requirements

To be eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Education fourth year program you must:

have qualified for a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) or a Diploma of Social Science (Child Care Services) or an approved equivalent;
have completed at least one year of professional experience in an approved early childhood setting;
have completed prescribed Human Development Studies, Education and Care Studies, Practicum Studies and Practicum amounting to at least 205 points (including 100 days of supervised, approved field experience) or equivalent studies;
have completed General Studies of at least 61 points, including an approved study of 38 points taken over three years and another approved study of 22 points taken over two years, drawn from those subjects listed in Table 1, or approved equivalent studies; and
have completed a minimum of 32 points of approved elective studies including at least 16 points from Elective Category C1 and 16 points from Elective Category C2 or equivalent.

Course structure

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Education fourth year program, you must accumulate a total of 100 points, including completion of;

Professional Development D (16.7 points),
16.7 points of General Studies D continuing the major study undertaken in the pre-service diploma and as listed in Table 1,
16.7 points of human development studies,
50 points of elective subjects from Table 2.

Course outline

Subjects                                                       Points
466-446         Professional Development D                     16.7
                and at least one of
466-830         Biological Perspectives of Early Childhood     16.7
                Development
466-832         Psychological Perspectives of Early            16.7
                Childhood Development
466-824         Sociological Perspectives of Early Childhood   16.7
                Development
                General Studies (see Table 1)                  16.7
                Electives (see Table 2)                        50.0
                                                               100.0

Table 1: General Studies

466-400         Art D                                          16.7
466-408         Australian Studies D                           16.7
466-411         Biological Science D                           16.7
466-413         Dance D                                        16.7
466-431         English D                                      16.7
466-483         Interdisciplinary Arts D                       16.7
466-452         Music D                                        16.7

Table 2: Electives

466-441         Issues in Early Childhood Education            16.7
466-434         Leadership and Supervision                     16.7
466-435         Parenting Studies                              16.7
486-824         Sociological Perspectives of Early Childhood   16.7
                Development
466-828         Introduction to Theory and Practice of         16.7
                Management in Child and Family Programs
466-830         Biological Perspectives of Early Childhood     16.7
                Development
466-832         Psychological Perspectives of Early            16.7
                Childhood Development
466-836         Social Policy Analysis                         16.7
466-837         Management of Human Resources                  16.7
466-894         Computers in Administration                    16.7
Note:           Not all electives may be offered in any one
                year.

You may also choose one of your electives from the electives offered in Strand Three of the Graduate Diploma in Special Education (not available in the external mode). Please contact the Faculty Office, Kew Campus, for further details.

Subject descriptions

466-400 Art D (Double semester.)
466-408 Australian Studies D (Double semester.)
466-830 Biological Perspectives of Early Childhood Development (First semester.)
466-411 Biological Science D: Humans in the Environment (Double semester.)
466-894 Computers in Administration (Second semester.)
466-413 Dance D (Double semester.)
466-431 English D (Double semester.)
466-483 Interdisciplinary Arts D (Double semester.)
466-828 Introduction To Theory and Practice of Management in Child and Family Programs (Second semester.)
466-441 Issues in Early Childhood Education (Second semester.)
466-434 Leadership and Supervision (First semester.)
466-837 Management of Human Resources (First semester.)
466-452 Music D (Double semester.)
466-435 Parenting Studies (Second semester.)
466-446 Professional Development D (First semester.)
466-832 Psychological Perspectives of Early Childhood Development (Second semester.)
466-137 Reading Study 1 (First or second semester.)
466-440 Reading Study 2 (First or second semester.)
466-836 Social Policy Analysis (Second semester.)
466-824 Sociological Perspectives of Early Childhood Development (First semester.)

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct 10 1995
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