485-256 ECP21 Safety Health & Nutrition

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

465-108 ECP1 Introduction to the Field.

Semester

Contact

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, Highlighting Health: A Discussion of Health Practices and Accreditation. Watson, ACT: Australian Early Childhood Association Department of Human Services and Health 1995.
• Department of Human Services and Health, Staying Healthy in Child Care: Preventing Infectious Diseases in Child Care (2nd ed). Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra 1998.