EDTP106-08X (Y) General non-calendar-based 2008 (New Plymouth)

Centre-Based Practicum - Year 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 4 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 30 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 17 February 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 September 2008

Description

This is a 100 level compulsory course which focuses on the on-going practical experience of working as a teacher in an early childhood setting. Students are expected to apply the knowledge gained in their College courses and respond to formative assessment of their practice in their practicum centre

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Engage in discussion with lecturers about their demonstration of Year 1 competencies and professional qualities in their early childhood setting.
2. Work collaboratively with visiting lecturers in evaluating practice
3. Maintain documentation of centre attendance.

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Benita Rarere-Briggs

Lecturers

Rikke Betts , Fran Strange and Sara Greensill-van Prehn

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
EDTP106 MONTHLY ATTENDANCE RECORDS PRACTICUM BOOKLET/ASSIGNMENT 100% Centre Based Practicum


Assessment of this course will be competency based.  Grades will be provided in accordance with the University of Canterbury College of Education Assessment Policy.  Refer to the current University of Canterbury publication for details.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Arthur, Leonie; Programming and planning in early childhood settings ; 3rd ed; Thomson, 2005.

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.

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

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.

University of Canterbury; BTchLn/ DipTchLn Competencies ; current; Centre of Early Childhood Teacher Education.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $518.00

International fee $2,248.00

* 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 .

All EDTP106 Occurrences

  • EDTP106-08X (C) General non-calendar-based 2008
  • EDTP106-08X (T) General non-calendar-based 2008 (Tauranga)
  • EDTP106-08X (Y) General non-calendar-based 2008 (New Plymouth)
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