UNDERSTANDING CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

EDU2ULD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines early childhood education in socially, culturally and linguistically diverse communities. You will learn to use theory to analyse learning and development in contemporary early childhood education and how to think critically about child development. This subject has 10 days professional expenses placement in a birth to two age group.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admitted into EBEL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 10 days – 70 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible

WBL addtional requirements: All students will be required to hold a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this subject.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand the need for different theoretical perspectives for different contexts of children's development
02. Demonstrate understanding of a range of contemporary theories to analyse children's learning and development in socially, culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
03. Demonstrate research informed practices of critiquing contemporary theories of child development to understand children's learning and development in socially, culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

On-Line, 2020, Online study 1/4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 19
One 10.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 19
Three 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Critical Reading Response (Approx 1600 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Case Studies (Approx 2250 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO2, SILO3

Professional Placement - (10 days birth to 2 years)Hurdle requirement: 10 DAYS placement is compulsory as this is an accreditation requirement.

N/AN/AN/AYesnull

On-Line, 2020, Online study 2/4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 22 - 31
One 10.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays from week 22 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 31
Three 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 22 to week 31 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Critical Reading Response (Approx 1600 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Case Studies (Approx 2250 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO2, SILO3

Professional Placement - (10 days birth to 2 years)Hurdle requirement: 10 DAYS placement is compulsory as this is an accreditation requirement.

N/AN/AN/AYesnull

On-Line, 2020, Online study 3/4 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 34 - 43
One 10.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays from week 34 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 43
Three 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Critical Reading Response (Approx 1600 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Case Studies (Approx 2250 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO2, SILO3

Professional Placement - (10 days birth to 2 years)Hurdle requirement: 10 DAYS placement is compulsory as this is an accreditation requirement.

N/AN/AN/AYesnull