EDEC265-11YD2 (Y) Year D Second Half 2011 (New Plymouth)

Early Childhood Transitions

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 1 August 2011
End Date: Sunday, 27 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 14 August 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 October 2011

Description

This is a 200 level compulsory course that explores the historical contexts that have impacted on early childhood education and family and whanau. This course also considers individual children in transition to, from, and within early childhood services from birth to school entry. A sociocultural perspective will underpin the analysis of experiences of those involved in or affected by children's transitions. There is an emphasis on the role the teacher takes in supporting children's transitions and the partnership between the teacher and the child's family and whanau

Learning Outcomes

  • Learning Outcomes
    By the conclusion of the course students will be able to:
  • Discuss and analyse the implications of current research for quality transitions impacting on infants, toddlers and young children, and their families / whānau.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the structures, complexity and diversity of families.
  • Analyse social, political and cultural issues influencing families and whānau, including the relationship with societal changes over time.

Course Coordinator

Heather Stewart

Lecturer

Rita Rukuwai

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 06 Sep 2011 50%
Presentation 25 Oct 2011 35%
Historical timeline 08 Nov 2011 15%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $598.00

International fee $2,753.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

All EDEC265 Occurrences

  • EDEC265-11YD2 (T) Year D Second Half 2011 (Tauranga)
  • EDEC265-11YD2 (Y) Year D Second Half 2011 (New Plymouth)
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