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Prerequisites
ECE2003 - History, Philosophy and Early Childhood Education
ECE2004 - Engaging with Place through Rethinking Childhoods and Development
ECE2005 - Engaging with Place through Play
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Understand a range of ways that early childhood education is practiced in different cultural contexts | ||
2. | Analyse the ethical frameworks in which Early Childhood education operates | ||
3. | Theorise their own practice as Early Childhood teachers within a global context | ||
4. | Use world-wide research to understand/debate quality early childhood education |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Annotated Bibliography | Review of international early childhood education practices | 20% |
Exercise | Students represent and debate different cultural attitudes to Early Childhood Education, exploring understandings of quality | 50% |
Other | Personal reflection situating own early childhood education practice within the global context. | 30% |
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