Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Building Partnerships in Early Childhood Settings

• Unit Code

  ECS4315

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Gillian KIRK

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Description

This unit examines a framework for interdisciplinary practice and service coordination to build a Team Around the Child. An integral part of the Team Around the Child is family centred practice, in which family is empowered to participate as equal members of the child's team. Pre-service teachers will formulate strategies for connecting, communicating and working with diverse families, community and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for children with complex needs. They will explore notions of cultural competence when considering diversity in parenting, families and issues of social justice.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass ECS2240, ECS1265 and ECS2245 to enrol in this unit

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Justify the importance of forming partnerships with families and communities in establishing a Team Around the Child.
2. Determine varied approaches, strategies, benefits and barriers in establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships in early childhood settings.
3. Examine the role of cultural competence in supporting the multiple roles of parents, their parenting beliefs, and cultural constructions of families and communities.
4. Use knowledge of cultural competence as a lens to critically examine own values, prejudices and perspectives on the roles of families and working with diverse groups.
5. Formulate ways to support families with diverse needs at times of stress, including families with children with special needs.
6. Examine collaborative/integrated care and education models as integral to the Team Around the Child.

Unit Content

1. Importance of establishing a Team Around the Child.
2. Strategies for engaging families and communities in establishing a Team Around the Child.
3. Cultural competence and roles of parents, diversity of parenting beliefs, and cultural constructions of families and communities.
4. Early Years Learning Framework; National Quality Standard and Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics and social policy documents

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, Workshops, Online and video.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

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 Board of Examiners.

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