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Course Information

Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood Studies)

Effective from 01-JUL-2021 : Code T40

This course provides students with a practical foundation in a number of core areas of Early Childhood Studies that may serve as a bridge to Bachelor level studies in initial teacher education. Students are required to meet the Inherent Requirements to Study upon entry in the Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood Studies). As part of consideration for ECU's Teacher Education programs, applicants will have their non-academic capabilities assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire. If on your first attempt, you do not satisfy the NARTE questionnaire requirements for entry into a Teacher Education course, you are welcome to re-apply to ECU after 12 months, at which time you will be required to retake the NARTE questionnaire.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical early childhood situations.
2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex early childhood problems.
3. Communicate early childhood knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 2)

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 completion or equivalent.

English Language requirement (Band 3)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;
• Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;
• AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to satisfy non-academic criteria, in addition to satisfying academic entry criteria. Applicants' non-academic capabilities will be assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 0.5 Years
• Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

• Mount Lawley: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Marianne KNAUS

Course Structure