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 466-446 Professional Development D

Credit Points

16.7

Prerequisites

Education and Care C or equivalent.

Semester

2

Contact

A 2-hour lecture/seminar each week

Subject Description

An in-depth examination of the early childhood professional in roles such as curriculum designer, decision-maker and advocate. The context in which early childhood professionals operate, and the place of current professional issues in children's services.

Assessment

An essay or essays equivalent to 3000 words; practical tasks

Prescribed Texts
  • Goffin S G and Lombardi J, Speaking Out: Early Childhood Advocacy. NAEYC Washington DC 1988.
  • Smith D and Lovat T, Curriculum Action on Reflection. Social Science Press NSW 1990.
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