TEPS200-10S1 (D) Semester One 2010 (Distance)

Professional Studies 2A

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 addresses issues and practices in early childhood settings. It is closely linked with the practical experience which students will have in early childhood settings during teaching practice. In order to work effectively with children and adults in early childhood settings students need to learn how to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired in courses into their practice. This course is designed to meet these needs.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the conclusion of the course students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate and reflect on professional competencies, attributes and issues that pertain to practical work in early childhood settings.
  • Analyse features of the early childhood programmes and identify implications for quality practice.
  • Discuss and analyse the implications of current research for quality transitions impacting on infants, toddlers and young children and their families/whānau.

Prerequisites

TEPS101 or EDPS154 or an approved equivalent

Restrictions

Co-requisites

TEPP200 (TEPP250) or an approved equivalent and TEPP201 (TEPP251) (or an approved equivalent)

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Glynne Mackey

Lecturer

Kerry Purdue

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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

Berk, Laura E; Child development ; 7th ed; Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 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.

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.

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

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

Recommended Reading

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

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 School of Teacher Education .

All TEPS200 Occurrences

  • TEPS200-10S1 (N) Semester One 2010 (Nelson) - Not Offered
  • TEPS200-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
  • TEPS200-10S1 (D) Semester One 2010 (Distance)
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