EDPS376-08T2 (D) Term Two 2008 (Distance)

Professional Studies 3

20 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 31 August 2008

Description

This is a 300 level compulsory course which focuses on professional attributes required to enter and succeed, in the early childhood profession. Key components of this course include working collaboratively with others. Key components of this course include the role of the teacher, an understanding of current issues, relevant agencies and support services, and legal responsibilities of an early childhood teacher.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

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

1 Reflect on and discuss a range of professional competencies and qualities related to teaching in early childhood settings.
2 Identify and analyse professional roles and responsibilities that are part of a beginning teacher’s role.  
3. Investigate the role of relevant agencies and support services which relate to infants, toddlers and young children and families/ whānau.

Prerequisites

Either: (1) EDPS264 or (2) EDPS264 and EDTP214

Co-requisites

Either: (1) EDTP315 and EDTP316 and EDTP317, or (2) EDTP373 and EDTP374.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Ali Wegner

Lecturers

Judith Moore and Dot Capon

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
EDPS376 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3 19 Apr 2008 80% Professional Studies 3.
EDPS376 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3 26 Sep 2008 20% Professional Studies 3

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $3,004.00

* 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 .

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