edu2ele early learning environments

EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

EDU2ELE

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are presented with the notion of education as a life-long process, and in particular, learning from birth. Students examine the concept of Early Childhood Education and the evolution of education for young children, with a focus on learning environments designed for young children, such as childcare, playgroup and other early learning settings.

FacultyFaculty of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorCarla Jeffrey

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites EDU1ILT or enrolment in course EBEL Bachelor of Early Learning

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Programming and planning in early childhood settings	Prescribed	Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E. Dockett, S., and Farmer, S. (2012)	VICTORIA: CENGAGE LEARNING
Readings	Key concepts in early childhood education and care.	Recommended	Nutbrown, C. (2010)	LONDON: SAGE
Readings	Working with babies and children: From birth to three.	Recommended	Nutbrown, C., & Page, J. (2008)	LONDON: SAGE

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCarla Jeffrey

Class requirements

Placement - Off Site
One 15.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off Site
One 10.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour online learning per week"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Portfolio (equiv. 1200 words)		90
Practicum supervisors' report	Hurdle requirement - 25 days of (compulsory) supervised teaching practice. Satisfactory participation & performance to defined exit standards are required to meet this hurdle requirement.	10

Online, 2014, Week 35-47, Online