EDPS154-09YA (Y) Full Year A 2009 (New Plymouth)

Professional Studies 1

20 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 2 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 February 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2009

Description

This is a 100 level compulsory course in which students prepare for working with children alongside other adults in early childhood settings. It introduces regulatory requirements, issues and practices in early childhood settings and the concept of reflective practice. A central focus of this course is the development of professional competence and qualities for early childhood professionals.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:

1  Reflect on their own teaching, and the BTchLn (Early Childhood) professional qualities and competencies.
2  Discuss early childhood education in Aotearoa/New Zealand including an overview of early childhood education settings and services, regulatory requirements and concepts of quality.
3  Recognise their existing belief systems and describe the implications of these for their role as a teacher

Co-requisites

Either: (1) EDTP106 and EDTP107 and EDTP108 or (2) EDTP156

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Fran Strange

Lecturer

Sara Greensill-van Prehn

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Group Presentation. 40% Group Presentation. Professional Studies 1
Essay. 60% Essay. Professional Studies 1

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Arthur, Leonie; Programming & planning in early childhood settings ; 4th ed; Thomson, 2008.

Cahill, Margaret. , New Zealand; Ngā arohaehae whai hua = Self-review guidelines for early childhood education ; Ministry of Education :, 2006.

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004.

MacNaughton, Glenda. , Williams, Gillian; Techniques for teaching young children : choices for theory and practice ; 3rd ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2009.

Ministry of Education; Te Whaariki: he Whaariki Matauranga mo nga Mokopuna o Aotearoa Early Childhood Curriculum ; 1996; Wellington, Learning Media, 1996.

New Zealand; Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 ; Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008.

New Zealand; Providing positive guidance : guidelines for early childhood education services ; Ministry of Education, 1998.

New Zealand; Quality in action = Te mahi whai hua : implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services ; Learning Media, 1998.

O'Connor, Angela. , Diggins, Cathy; On reflection : reflective practice for early childhood educators ; Open Mind Publishing, 2002.

Recommended Reading

Greenman, James T. , Stonehouse, Anne, Schweikert, Gigi; Prime times : a handbook for excellence in infant and toddler programs ; 2nd ed; Redleaf Press, 2008.

Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998 (Available electronically in Education Library.)

All recommended readings, journals, and audio visual resources are found in the Education Library. A current list (including websites) is available on StudentNet and from your course lecturer.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $738.00

International fee $3,194.00

* 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 Centre for Professional Practice and Partnerships .

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