Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Units of study
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) |
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Candidates must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
YEAR 1 |
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In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
- 12 credit points of Education One units; | |||
- 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and | |||
- 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study in one subject area, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or the Business School. | |||
Education One Units |
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EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching |
6 | N EDUF1011 |
Semester 1 |
EDUF1019 Human Development and Education |
6 | N EDUF1012 |
Semester 2 |
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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EDEC1001 Early Childhood Settings and Communities |
6 | Semester 1 |
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EDEC1004 Play and Learning in Early Childhood |
6 | Semester 1 |
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EDEC1002 Health and Wellness in Early Childhood |
6 | Semester 2 |
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EDEC1003 Changing Childhoods |
6 | Semester 2 |
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YEAR 2 |
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In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
- 12 credit points of Education Two units; | |||
- 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and | |||
- 12 credit points of Senior (level 2000) units of study in one subject area, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or the Business School. | |||
Education Two Units |
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EDUF2006 Educational Psychology |
6 | P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points |
Semester 1 |
EDUF2007 Social Perspectives on Education |
6 | P (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points |
Semester 2 |
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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EDEC2003 Diversity and Indigenous Studies in EC |
6 | P EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1002 |
Semester 1 |
EDEC2004 Language Arts in Early Childhood |
6 | P EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1004 |
Semester 1 |
EDEC2001 Creative Arts in Early Childhood |
6 | P EDEC1004 and EDEC2004 and EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 |
Semester 2 |
EDEC2002 Professional Experience EC 1 |
6 | P EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1002 and EDEC1004 and EDEC2004 and EDEC2003 C EDEC2001 |
Semester 2 |
YEAR 3 |
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In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
- 48 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units. | |||
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units |
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EDEC3001 Ethics and Social Justice |
6 | P EDEC1002, EDEC2003, EDUF2007 |
Semester 1 |
EDEC3002 Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers |
6 | P EDEC1004, EDUF1019, EDEC1002 |
Semester 1 |
EDEC3003 Mathematics in Early Childhood |
6 | P EDEC1004, EDUF1019, EDEC2004, EDEC2001 |
Semester 1 |
EDUF3031 Positive Approaches to Special Education |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
EDEC3004 Management & Administration in EC |
6 | P EDUF1018, EDEC1001, EDEC1002, EDEC3001 |
Semester 2 |
EDEC3005 Science in Early Childhood |
6 | P EDUF1019, EDEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
EDEC3006 Professional Experience EC 2 |
6 | P EDUF1019, EDEC1004, EDEC2004, EDEC3005, EDEC2001, EDEC3002 C EDEC3004 |
Semester 2 |
EDUF4044 Reading and Designing Research |
6 | P 96 credit points including EDUF2006 and EDUF2007 |
Semester 2 |
Honours Pathway |
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ADMISSION TO HONOURS | |||
To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following second and third year units (with the third year weighted double): EDUF2006, EDUF2007, EDEC2003, EDEC2004, EDEC2001, EDEC3001, EDEC3002, EDEC3003, EDUF3031. | |||
Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 12 credit points of units of study listed below instead of EDUF4044 from Semester 2 of Year 3 (2012) and one Education Three Optional unit from Semester 2 of Year 4 (2013). | |||
EDUF4020 Education Honours Preliminary |
6 | P WAM of 75 or more Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
EDUF4021 Education Honours Dissertation |
6 | P Meet requirements for EDUF4020 with a grade of 70 or greater Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
CALCULATION OF HONOURS WAM | |||
The Honours WAM (HWAM) is calculated by averaging the following third year (level 3000) education units (weighted 2), fourth year (level 4000) education units (weighted 3) and the honours units A and B (weighted 10): EDEC3002, EDEC3004, EDEC3005, four EDEC4*** units, EDUF4020, EDUF4021. |
Unit of study descriptions
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Candidates must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:
YEAR 1
In the first year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
- 12 credit points of Education One units;
- 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and
- 12 credit points of Junior (level 1000) units of study in one subject area, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or the Business School.
Education One Units
EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x 1-hr lecture/wk and 1x 1-hr tutorial/wk commencing week 2 and 1x 1-hr mentoring seminar commencing week 2 Prohibitions: EDUF1011 Assessment: 1x 1.5hr exam (40%) and 2x 1000wd essays (2x20%) and 1x seminar presentation (20%)
This unit of study is the first part of Education I and provides a general introduction to education and teaching. The unit integrates the following themes: knowledge, culture and the curriculum; teaching as a process and way of life; and, teachers as life-long learners and researchers. Within this unit, students are also mentored by more experienced students during their first semester transition to the university. At the conclusion of the unit students should have developed and demonstrated an understanding of the complex character of teachers' work.
EDUF1019 Human Development and Education
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x 1hr lecture/wk for 9 weeks and 1x2 hr tutorial/wk commencing wk 1 Prohibitions: EDUF1012 Assessment: 1x 1hr seminar presentation (40%) and 1 x2000wd essay (30%) and 1x2hr exam (30%)
This unit, which is the second part of Education 1 introduces students to the study of human development, with a particular emphasis on the development of early childhood through to adolescence. The unit addresses one of the major goals of Education I, II and III; the learning of a body of knowledge on 'human development (child and adolescent in particular)'. It is premised on the view that teaching from a developmental perspective inevitably transforms teachers into problem solvers who adapt and modify their teaching and learning approaches, based on knowledge of factors that promote each child's optimal development. A core assumption of the unit is that the study of human development is cross-disciplinary; involving in particular psychology, philosophy of science and neurobiology, and that existing developmental theories are open to question and continuing debate. Students are therefore encouraged to engage in this study with critical and creative minds. The unit focuses on the processes and products of human development, related to cognitive emotional, social, moral, motor, and language development. The classical theories will be considered in some detail and examined in the light of contemporary theory and research, drawing in particular on the Dynamic Systems Approach and the neurobiology of the brain. The unit will also consider the impact of history, culture, and social context on learning and development.
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units
EDEC1001 Early Childhood Settings and Communities
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x 3hr workshop/tutorial/wk weeks 1-13 Assessment: Portfolio based on weekly tasks and EC visits 2000wds (40%), 1x in-class test (30%) and 1x tutorial presentation 1000wds (30%)
This foundational unit of study helps students become familiar with the range of early childhood settings available for children from birth to five years. Students will begin to become familiar with the regulations governing early childhood services and licensing conditions and will examine the literature relating to quality care and education in early childhood services. This unit incorporates a series of eight visits to community-based early learning settings.
EDEC1004 Play and Learning in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x 3hr seminar/wk weeks 1-13 Assessment: 1x essay 1500 wds (25%) and 1x report 2500 wds (45%) and 1x workshop presentation 2000 wds (30%)
An in-depth knowledge and awareness of the nature and context of the play of infants, toddlers and young children is essential for early childhood educators. This unit enables students to observe and understand children's play and to provide a framework for planning developmentally appropriate play-based learning experiences.
EDEC1002 Health and Wellness in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 3hr tutorial/workshop/wk weeks 1-13 Assessment: 1x portfolio based on weekly tasks 2000wds (40%), 1x in-class presentation and report 1000wds (30%) and Child Protection requirements (30%) (Satisfactory/Fail)
This unit provides students with the ability to plan and operate healthy and safe early childhood learning and care environments. Students will learn about minimizing infection and promoting children's health and wellbeing. Students will also undertake Child Protection training in accordance with the legislative requirements of the Children Care and Protection Act of NSW Department of Community Services in this unit. Students must obtain or provide evidence of a current First Aid Certificate to complete this unit.
EDEC1003 Changing Childhoods
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 3hr seminar/wk weeks 1-13 Assessment: 1x image analysis 2500 wds (45%) and 1x essay 2000 wds (30%) and 1x mini conference presentation 1500 wds (25%)
This unit explores the historical and contemporary influences on childhood and the social constructions of families and childhoods in Australia and throughout the world. Students will explore how concepts of childhood impact on the education and care of infants, toddlers and young children. The image of the child and children's rights are a focus in a global society and as a result traditional understandings of 'childhood' as being universally experienced within cultures, are being challenged.
YEAR 2
In the second year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
- 12 credit points of Education Two units;
- 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and
- 12 credit points of Senior (level 2000) units of study in one subject area, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or the Business School.
Education Two Units
EDUF2006 Educational Psychology
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x 2-hr lecture/wk and 1x 1-hr tutorial/wk Prerequisites: (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points Assessment: 1x tutorial presentations (oral & written) (30%) and 1x 2000 wd essay (40%) and 1x 2hr exam (30%)
This unit of study is the first part of Education II. Its aim is to provide a general introduction to educational psychology. The important issues of the unit include constructivist and other approaches to learning, critical thinking skills, problem solving, technologically supported learning and motivation. This unit plays an important role in supporting later teaching and curriculum studies in the Bachelor of Education degree. At the end of this unit of study, students will have made substantial progress towards understanding the utility of research in psychology for educators. They will have the capacity to describe learning and teaching activities in terms of their psychological efficacy, especially as it relates to young people. Similarly they will have been introduced to the theory and practice of assessment and evaluation in educational settings, and the impact of assessment on learning and motivation. They will have had training in two Department of Education and Training policies, Good Discipline and Effective Learning, and Student Welfare.
EDUF2007 Social Perspectives on Education
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 1hr lecture/wk and 1x 2-hr workshop/wk Prerequisites: (EDUF1018 and EDUF1019) or 30 junior credit points Assessment: workshop presentations (15%) and 1x 1000 wd literature review (15%) and 1x 4000 wd joint research project (35%) and 1x exam 1.5hrs (25%) and 1x oral presentation (10%)
This unit of study is the second part of Education II. Its aim is to provide a general introduction to the social, political and economic contexts of education. The two themes studied in the Unit are: Schools and communities, and Educational systems, markets and globalisation. At the end of this unit of study, students should have the capacity to discuss the impact of a range of educational practices and policies on communities of students and families. Similarly, students will be familiar with broad movements in contemporary educational reform and their association with national and global economic change. As a result of working collaboratively on a substantial project students will develop a range of research skills. Training is provided in the following Department of Education and Training policies and procedures: Aboriginal Education, Anti-Racism and Gender Equity.
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units
EDEC2003 Diversity and Indigenous Studies in EC
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x 3hr tutorial/workshops/week weeks 1-13 Prerequisites: EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1002 Assessment: 1x2500wd essay (45%) and 1x2000wd review of readings (30%) and 1x1500wd brochure/poster incorporating ICT (25%)
This unit explores a range of diverse and Indigenous cultures and their inclusion in early childhood settings. Class, ethnicity, culture, disability, gender, religion, and other social categories have an impact upon children's development. For the creation of inclusive classrooms, early childhood educators must have an understanding of the significance of the personal and social attributes that children bring to the setting. The establishment of positive engagement with children and families is essential in creating an inclusive environment and curriculum. This unit will explore current theories and practices surrounding a range of diverse and Indigenous cultures, social education and inclusion in the early childhood context. Throughout this unit of study students will be encouraged to examine their own beliefs and values in the consideration of the issues above, as well as those of others.
EDEC2004 Language Arts in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x3hr tutorial/workshop wks 1-13 Prerequisites: EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1004 Assessment: 1x1000wd picture book presentation (15%) and 1x1000wd observation task (15%) and 1x1500wd language activities portfolio (25%) and 1x2500wd essay (45%)
This unit of study assists students to develop knowledge and skills in the language arts at the early childhood level. It assists students to gain an understanding of different theories about how infants, toddlers and young children develop language. It helps students to develop skills and knowledge about how to help young children begin to make meaning from the moment they are born through the preschool years in terms of how they learn to talk, listen, and interact with those around them. There is a strong emphasis on play as a vehicle for language learning and family involvement in an inclusive and supportive learning environment for young children.
EDEC2001 Creative Arts in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x 3hr workshop/tutorial/wk for 12 weeks Prerequisites: EDEC1004 and EDEC2004 and EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 Assessment: 1x3000wd portfolio of arts activities (50%) and 1x1000wd classroom presentation (20%) and 1x2000wd essay (30%)
Working with young children from birth to five requires students to develop understandings, knowledge and skills in the Creative Arts. This unit explores the fundamental importance of the Arts in the ongoing development of young children's imagination and creativity. Through workshops, readings, observations and other activities, students will examine the theoretical underpinnings, research literature and practical knowledge required to help young children build on their innate love of music, movement, song, art, dance and drama. Observing and assessing yound children's engagement with the creative arts through their spontaneous play is an important feature of this unit. The unit also emphasises the centrality of providing rich, quality Creative Arts experiences in early childhood settings.
EDEC2002 Professional Experience EC 1
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 8x 3-hr workshops (wks 1-8) prior to practicum (wks 9-11) and 2x 3-hr workshops (wks 12-13) following the practicum Prerequisites: EDUF1018 and EDUF1019 and EDEC1002 and EDEC1004 and EDEC2004 and EDEC2003 Corequisites: EDEC2001 Assessment: professional experience folder including service detail, observation and activity plans, portfolio of 3 focus children, reflective diary and practice teaching report and professional experience (pass/fail) Practical field work: 3 pre-prac visits and 15 day block placement in an early childhood education and care setting (3-5 years of age)
This unit is the first of four professional experience units that provide opportunities for students to gain teaching experience in early childhood education and care settings. It will enable students to apply the theories and strategies covered in other units of study and allow them to reflect on the links between theory and practice. This first professional experience placement will consist of observations and documentation young children's development and social engagement as they go about their daily activities. Students will prepare and present experiences with individuals and small groups based on assessments of children's strengths, interests and engagement with learning evidenced through these observations.
YEAR 3
In the third year, candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
- 48 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units.
Curriculum and Professional Studies Units
EDEC3001 Ethics and Social Justice
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x2hr workshop/week Prerequisites: EDEC1002, EDEC2003, EDUF2007 Assessment: 1500wd critical reflection (25%) and 1500wd reflective diary (25%) and 3000wd essay (50%)
Power, entitlement, social justice and ethical discourses are all concepts with which early childhood educators must familiarise themselves and act upon in leadership and teaching/caregiving roles with children under five years. This unit enables students to become aware of and to develop reflective understandings about contemporary issues affecting families and early childhood contexts, professional accountability, professional conduct, responding ethically, communicating ethically with people from a wide and diverse population, and conflict and issue resolution.
EDEC3002 Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr tutorial/week, 1x2hr workshop/week Prerequisites: EDEC1004, EDUF1019, EDEC1002 Assessment: 1500wd critical reflection (30%) and 2000wd observation-based planning (40%) and 1500wd policy review (30%)
Infants and toddlers begin exploring their environment and making sense of their world from birth, constantly developing new skills over their first two years of life as they move from dependence to independence during that time. Early childhood educators have a responsibility to ensure that the development of infants and toddlers takes place in a safe, secure and supported environment where they can become knowledgeable and confident, autonomous learners, able to interact respectfully with others according to their age and stage of maturity.
EDEC3003 Mathematics in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr tutorial/week, 1x2hr workshop/week Prerequisites: EDEC1004, EDUF1019, EDEC2004, EDEC2001 Assessment: 1200wd critical reflection (25%) and 2500wd report (45%) and 1500wd analysis with presentation (30%)
This unit of study supports students' developing knowledge, skills and understanding of the cognitive development of infants, toddlers and young children and in particular the way understandings about number, patterns, measurement, spatial awareness and other mathematical concepts are supported in the early childhood context. The unit provides students with the ability to help young children gain a beginning understanding and knowledge of ordering, seriation, temporal and numerical order, ordinal number, classification, and one to one correspondence leading to the relationship between logical concepts and mathematics.
EDUF3031 Positive Approaches to Special Education
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1x 1-hr lecture/wk for 12 wks and 1x 2-hr workshop for 6 wks and 20 hrs fieldwork placement Prerequisites: 96 credit points Assessment: 1x fieldwork report equiv 4000wds (40%); 1x tutorial presentation equiv 650wds (15%); 800wd professional statement (30%) and 3x 150wd reflective commentaries (15%)
This unit addresses issues relating to the education of students with special education needs. They include the impact of the philosophy and principles of inclusive education and current legislation, evidence based approaches to curriculum, teaching and learning practices for students with special education needs. A specific focus is given to supporting students with challenging behaviours in a range of settings.
EDEC3004 Management & Administration in EC
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1-hr tutorial/week, 1x2hr workshop/week Prerequisites: EDUF1018, EDEC1001, EDEC1002, EDEC3001 Assessment: 2500wd policy review or administrative situational analysis (40%) and 2500wd essay or Portfolio (40%) and group presentation (20%)
This unit focuses on the professional organisation and management of dynamic early childhood services which are responsive to children's, families' and communities' needs, provide quality developmental and learning programs and operate within good business and human resources regimes. Specifically, it covers management, leadership and responsibility issues for authorised supervisors and educators in organising and sustaining early childhood services. Additionally, it helps foster an awareness of the social and political context within which early childhood services operate.
EDEC3005 Science in Early Childhood
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 3 hrs x 12 wks Prerequisites: EDUF1019, EDEC1004 Assessment: 1500 wd lesson plan with demonstration (25%) and 3000wd science portfolio (50%) and 1500wd essay (25%)
Infants, toddlers and young children are naturally curious about the world around them, questioning, making assumptions and conducting experiments through play to determine how things work. This unit of study assists students to develop knowledge and skills in the teaching of science at the early childhood level. It provides students with the ability to help infants, toddlers and young children gain a foundational understanding of scientific concepts such as physics, biology, astronomy and technology as part of their everyday world.
EDEC3006 Professional Experience EC 2
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week and 1x2hr tutorial/week for 9 weeks, 3x1-day lead-up visits, 15-day professional experience Prerequisites: EDUF1019, EDEC1004, EDEC2004, EDEC3005, EDEC2001, EDEC3002 Corequisites: EDEC3004 Assessment: 1000wd planning report (30%) and portfolio (40%) and 1000wd reflection report (30%) and satisfactory professional experience (mandatory)
This is the second of four Professional Experience units in the Bachelor of Education Early Childhood (0-5 years) stream. This unit focuses on care-giving and education for infants and toddlers in a dedicated room with children birth-2 years of age. It focuses on observing and documenting the development of infants and toddlers across all domains, and at the design and preparation of quality learning experiences to meet care-giving and learning outcomes of in consultation with their families. Students complete 15 days of Professional Experience (plus 3 days of lead-up visits) with children aged birth to 2 years in an early childhood setting. During this period they will also undertake a number of administrative and leadership tasks linked to EDEC3004 EC Management and Administration
EDUF4044 Reading and Designing Research
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x 1-hr lecture/wk and 1x 2-hr workshop/wk and 1x 1-hr online activities/wk for 7 weeks Prerequisites: 96 credit points including EDUF2006 and EDUF2007 Assessment: 1x critical review of core readings (40%) and research brief (30%) and quiz (30%)
This unit of study is designed to introduce you to the field of research in education. You will develop an appreciation of the broad range of research topics in education and their associated forms of systematic inquiry. The unit will prepare you to read and interpret research, and to conduct small scale investigations in a range of contexts such as classrooms or schools, or within another setting in which learning opportunities are afforded. These settings might include online communication, outdoor education, excursions, coaching, tutoring, and informal learning associated with home and community contexts. The kinds of research questions considered might include pedagogy, curriculum, policy, and organizational issues, and might consider the perspectives of students, teachers, parents, policymakers and/or the broader community.. In preparing an individual research proposal, you will draw upon the research literature to develop your topic and to select a form of inquiry that is suited to it.
Honours Pathway
ADMISSION TO HONOURS
To qualify for admission to the honours degree a student must have a WAM of at least 70 across the following second and third year units (with the third year weighted double): EDUF2006, EDUF2007, EDEC2003, EDEC2004, EDEC2001, EDEC3001, EDEC3002, EDEC3003, EDUF3031.
Candidates who are eligible for Honours must complete the 12 credit points of units of study listed below instead of EDUF4044 from Semester 2 of Year 3 (2012) and one Education Three Optional unit from Semester 2 of Year 4 (2013).
EDUF4020 Education Honours Preliminary
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 7 x 2-hr seminar; 5 x 1-hr online tutorial for 5 weeks; 7 x 1-hr lecture Prerequisites: WAM of 75 or more Assessment: 3,000 word proposal (50%), seminar presentation (25%) and 5 on-line submissions (25%)
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will provide an introduction to the Honours program, and facilitate the development of research project that will be conducted as part of EDUF4021. Student will develop an understanding of a range of education research methodologies through participating in seminars, on-line discussions and attending in lectures for Reading and Designing Research (EDUF4044). They will demonstrate their emerging understanding in their specific field of research through the development of a research proposal, including a detailed literature review, and oral presentation to their peers. (Students must achieve a mark of 70 or more to proceed to the Education Honours unit.)
EDUF4021 Education Honours Dissertation
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 4 x 2-hr seminar, individual supervision Prerequisites: Meet requirements for EDUF4020 with a grade of 70 or greater Assessment: 5,000 word research report (70%), and seminar presentation (30%)
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In this unit, students will undertake a research project developed as part of EDUF4020 under the supervision of an academic member of staff, and possibly as part of a team. Students will demonstrate a deep understanding of their research project, including links to the analysis of data, interpretation of the literature in relation to their research findings, knowledge of the research methods utilised, and understanding of relevant ethical issues. Under the direction of their supervisor, will develop a research report for examination and dissemination to the wider research field, and make an oral presentation to peers and colleagues within the Faculty.
CALCULATION OF HONOURS WAM
The Honours WAM (HWAM) is calculated by averaging the following third year (level 3000) education units (weighted 2), fourth year (level 4000) education units (weighted 3) and the honours units A and B (weighted 10): EDEC3002, EDEC3004, EDEC3005, four EDEC4*** units, EDUF4020, EDUF4021.
Course rules
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
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Course and stream title |
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XH033 |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
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Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.
4 Requirements for award
(a)
Faculty of Education and Social Work Table of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) units of study,
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To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), a candidate must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:
(i) 36 credit points of units of study from the Early Childhood Education Table, including 12 credit points of Education One units and 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and
(ii) 12 credit points of junior (level 1000) units of study in one subject area, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or Section 2 of the Business School Table;
(i) 36 credit points of units of study from the Early Childhood Education Table, including 12 credit points of Education Two units and 24 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units; and
(ii) 12 credit points of Senior (level 2000) units of study, chosen from Arts and Social Sciences Table A or Science Table 1 or Section 2 of the Business School Table;
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48 credit points of units of study from the Early Childhood Education Table, including 6 credit points of Education Three Optional units and 42 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units;
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48 credit points of units of study from the Early Childhood Education Table, including 6 credit points of Education Three Optional units and 42 credit points of Curriculum and Professional Studies units.
5 Progression rules
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Except with permission of the Dean, a candidate must complete all unit of study requirements specified for each year, including Professional Experience units, before proceeding to the next year.
6 Requirements for the Honours degree
(1)
Honours is available to meritorious students who complete an alternative set of units of study in Semester 2 of Year 3 and Semester 2 of Year 4. Admission to the honours program is by permission of the approval of the program coordinator or director of the honours program after the completion of Semester 1 of Year 3. Admission and award requirements for honours in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) are set out in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
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An honours candidate must complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative 12 credit-point honours pathway described in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Table of units. Completion of the honours degree is required in the minimum standard full-time duration.
7 Award of the degree
(1)
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is awarded at either Pass or Honours level. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Second Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
(2)
Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, but who have otherwise satisfied the course requirements, will be awarded the pass degree.
8 Transitional provisions
(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016 and provided that there is no suspension of candidature, in which case the candidature for any period shall proceed under the by-laws and resolutions in force at the time of re-enrolment. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.