Overview

This unit explores psycho-social perspectives of child development to inform early childhood education and care for child growth, health and wellbeing. Students will evaluate these perspectives and explore their implications for children from birth to five years of age. This unit positions students as informed practitioners who apply key child development knowledge and skills to curriculum design and pedagogical practices. Authentic cases and problems from diverse cultures provide students with opportunities to link child development theories and best practices to educational and care systems. Students complete 10 days of placement with 3-5 year olds.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EDU60052 Child Growth, Health and Wellbeing

Rule for this unit.

Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-January-2024
31-March-2024
Last self-enrolment date
29-January-2024
Census date
16-February-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
01-March-2024
Results released date
23-April-2024
Quarter 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
29-January-2024
31-March-2024
Last self-enrolment date
29-January-2024
Census date
16-February-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
01-March-2024
Results released date
23-April-2024
Quarter 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-April-2024
23-June-2024
Last self-enrolment date
22-April-2024
Census date
10-May-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
24-May-2024
Results released date
16-July-2024
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
22-April-2024
23-June-2024
Last self-enrolment date
22-April-2024
Census date
10-May-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
24-May-2024
Results released date
16-July-2024
Quarter 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
15-July-2024
15-September-2024
Last self-enrolment date
15-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
16-August-2024
Results released date
08-October-2024
Quarter 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
15-July-2024
15-September-2024
Last self-enrolment date
15-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
16-August-2024
Results released date
08-October-2024
Quarter 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Articulate knowledge and understanding of multiple theoretical and sector perspectives that underpin child growth, health and wellbeing
  • Apply insights into different theories and their application to child growth, health and wellbeing in diverse cultural contexts
  • Link theoretical knowledge and skills on child development to curriculum design and pedagogical practices
  • Apply theoretical knowledge and skills to support the developmental and learning needs of diverse children

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Class
2.00 8 weeks 16
On-campus
Class
4.00 6 weeks 24
Placement
Placement
38.00 2 weeks 76
Specified Activities
Various
6.50 8 weeks 52
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
16.50 8 weeks 132
TOTAL300

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Placement
Placement
38.00 2 weeks 76
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
27.00 8 weeks 216
Specified Activities
Various
1.00 8 weeks 8
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case StudyIndividual 0 - 50% 1,2 
Professional Experience ReportIndividual 0% 1,2,3,4 
ReportIndividual 0 - 50% 1,2,3,4 

Content

•    Theories and research on growing and thinking child at infancy and early childhood 
•    Theories and research talking and social child at infancy and early childhood
•    The Early Years Learning Framework and other policy implications on child development
•    Child development and learning environments 
•    Child development and curriculum design for learning and wellbeing
•    Child development and teaching pedagogy for learning and wellbeing
•    Role of a professional teacher in supporting and educating young children 
•    Resources for child development for birth – 5 years.
 

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.