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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Overview

Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) graduates may qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) by completing a fourth year of study. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) is designed to develop further the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and covers 0-8 age range. Some subjects will be offered after 4.30 pm to allow students who are working during the day to take some of their course after school hours. Students who wish to attend university only in the evenings will need to enrol in the part-time mode.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) requires, as a pre-requisite, the successful completion of a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or its equivalent. Entry to the one year full-time or two year part-time degree is competitive. Selection is based on overall academic achievement and performance in practice teaching.

Course Program

Year 1 - Annual

 

EDUT490

Project in Early Childhood*

12

Year 1 - Autumn

 

EDUT432

Inquiry Project in Education*

6

     

*EDUT490 and EDUT432 are compulsory subjects

Plus two Elective Studies subjects to be chosen from the list below or from 200-/300-/400- level subjects in the General Schedule.

Enrolment quotas apply to these subjects. Subjects that do not have sufficient enrolments will not run.

EDUA441

Creative Arts Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUL441

Language Education Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUM441

Mathematics Education Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUP444

Personal Development Health and Physical Education Key Learning Area Elective IV

6

EDUS411

Science and Technology Education Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUS441

Human Society and Its Environment Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUE401

Issues In Aboriginal Education (Not to count with EDUE301/ABST361)

6

EDUE405

Assessing Performance in Adult Training

6

EDUE407

Inquiry Project in Physical and Health Education

6

EDUE408

Placement in Physical and Health Education

6

EDUE411

Disability Issues Across the Lifespan

6

EDUE413

Managing Multimedia Resources

6

EDUE415

School and Community Based Sustainable Development Practices

6

EDUE317

English Language Examining Learners' Problems

6

EDUE319

Programming and Methodology in Second Language Teaching

6

Year 1 - Spring

Plus three Elective Studies subjects to be chosen from the list below or from or from 200-/300-/400- level subjects in the General Schedule.

Enrolment quotas apply to these subjects. Subjects that do not have sufficient enrolments will not run.

EDUA442

Creative Arts Key Learning Area Elective IV

6

EDUL442

Language Education Key Learning Area Elective IV

6

EDUM442

Mathematics Education Key Learning Area Elective IV

6

EDUP441

Personal Development Health and Physical Education Key Learning Area Elective III

6

EDUS444

Human Society and Its

Environment Key Learning Area

Elective IV

6

EDUE402

Aboriginal Pedagogy (Not to count with EDUE302/ABST362)

6

EDUE406

Theories of Adult Learning

6

EDUE407

Inquiry Project in Physical and Health Education

6

EDUE408

Placement in Physical and Health Education

6

EDUE412

Programming for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

6

EDUE414

Cognition, Interface and Interactivity

6

EDUE416

Environmental Education - Through Information Technology

6

EDUE340

Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching

6

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) is recognised Early Childhood Australia for all three levels mentioned in New South Wales Regulations, the New South Wales Department of Education & Training and the New South Wales Department of Community Services and is a registered VETAB Early Childhood Teacher Education course.

 
 
 

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