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This unit 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.
This unit examines the construction of childhood in society. It draws upon multiple disciplines and perspectives to understand a child’s conceptual development holistically. While this unit has a neurological basis, the developmental domains of social-emotional, language, cognitive and physical are studied so that the most effective pedagogical decisions can be made for young children. Students will review and employ the unit content and mandated regulatory documents e.g. the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 (2022) whilst on a birth to three professional placement to demonstrate pedagogy that is responsive, collaborative and inclusive. Students will actively communicate and collaborate with families and colleagues to plan and implement high quality care and educational opportunities. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.
The professional experience requires the student to attend the professional experience on a full-time basis (8 hours per day) and meet specific attendance requirements. There is limited scope for ECU to negotiate any deviations from these requirements.
Equivalent to ECE6140
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 8 x 4 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Student’s will engage with lectures, digital resources, discussion board, required readings and assigned tasks to achieve the unit outcomes. Through independent participation and collaborative, constructive feedback students will prepare for early childhood teaching that provides high quality education and care for the youngest children. The teaching and learning processes in this unit apply participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Students will actively participate in all modules, lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. All students, 18 years of age and over are required to hold, and provide evidence of, current clearances. This includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a Working with Children Check (or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this Professional Practice). It is imperative that students demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners, families and children at all times. All students must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. Each Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the professional experience prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the Centre has had concerns about conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from professional experience in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional experience may result in a Fail grade for this unit. Pre-Service Teachers attend the professional experience on a full-time basis to meet the specific attendance requirements, outlined by ACECQA, of the professional experience. There is limited scope for ECU to negotiate any deviations from these requirements.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Practicum ^ | Professional Experience | 30% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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