TEPS100-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Professional Studies 1A

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

This course provides aspiring early childhood teachers with an overview of the profession in New Zealand and with a foundation of communication skills for personal and professional growth.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss early childhood education in Aotearoa/NZ including an overview of EC settings and services, regulatory requirements, and concepts of quality.
- Reflect on communication skills appropriate to personal and professional contexts.
- Have an awareness of differing belief systems and the implications for their role as a teacher.
- Understand the attributes necessary for an early childhood teacher.

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

Robyn Stark

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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

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

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

New Zealand; Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum ; Learning Media, 1996.

Recommended Reading

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.

Also required text:
Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998 (Available electronically in Education Library.)

On-line course content
Library
Studentweb

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $560.00

International fee $2,513.00

* 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 TEPS100 Occurrences

  • TEPS100-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
  • TEPS100-10S1 (D) Semester One 2010 (Distance)
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