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 465-207 ECP 21: Safety, Health & Nutrition

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Ruth Coulson

Prerequisites

465-108 ECP11

Contact

Lectures and workshops totalling 36 hours

Subject Description

Issues related to health including: common childhood illnesses, recognition and management of childhood illness, measures to prevent infectious diseases in child care settings and immunisation; occupational health risks for early childhood workers; basic concepts of nutrition, dietary guidelines and principles relating to food provision for children at different stages of development; injury prevention; taking developmental levels into account in creating a safe environment; keeping of records in relation to children's health; health promotion in early childhood centres; regulations and accreditation guidelines as they relate to children's health, nutrition and safety; research skill development: where appropriate, students will collate group data and analyse those data using simple statistics.

Assessment

Assignment(s) totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour written examination.

Prescribed Texts
  • Bell, C. (1995), Highlighting health: A Discussion of Health Practices and Accreditation. Watson, ACT: Australian Early Childhood Association.
  • Department of Human Services and Health (1995)., Staying Healthy in Child Care: Preventing Infectious Diseases in Child Care. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
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