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Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Honours)

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Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Honours)

Abbreviation:

BEdEarlyYears(Hons)

UOW Course Code:

341

CRICOS Code:

Wollongong - 080835E

Total Credit Points:

192

Duration:

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

Wollongong: On-campus
Bega: Flexible
Batemans Bay: Flexible
Shoalhaven: Flexible

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong
Bega
Batemans Bay
Shoalhaven

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Overview

The Honours program is an alternative option for students going into the fourth year from either the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years pass degree or the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean’s Scholar) degree.  Entry to honours is based on application and merit.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Honours) will demonstrate:

  1. A broad and coherent knowledge of Early Childhood Education and Care pedagogies, policies and professional practice.
  2. The successful completion of a sustained independent research project utilising the skills of analysis, synthesis and knowledge that will identify the research findings pertaining to an educational issue.
  3. Developed cognitive, practical and communication skills to foster wellbeing in children and to collaborate respectfully with families, communities and educators.
  4. The ability to coherently communicate to a variety of audiences the research findings.
  5. An active professional who is articulate with regards to the theory-practice nexus, its role and theirs as the teacher as researcher.
  6. Skills in autonomous problem solving, adaptive and innovative approaches to planning, programming and evaluating for all learners in the Early Childhood Education and Care context.
  7. Higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges.
  8. A holistic understanding of socially inclusive practice; respect for culture, diversity and community in Australian society.
  9. Ethical and responsible behaviour. 

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Honours) requires the following:

  1. The successful completion of 192 credit points, comprising:
    1. 28 core subjects (186cp);
    2. 1 elective subject (6cp); and
    3. No more than 60 credit points may be at 100 level.
  2. The successful completion of the Professional Experience components embedded in the course.
  3. The Honours grade will be calculated using Method 3. For further information refer to the General Course Rules
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
Year 1
Autumn
EDFE101Education Foundations 1: Learning and Development6Autumn
EYIT101Engaging with Technology in Early Childhood Education6Autumn
EYMP101Early Childhood Contexts6Autumn
EYPP101Play and Pedagogy6Autumn
Spring
EYCA102Creative Arts Education in Early Childhood Settings6Spring
EYFE102Childhood Sociology: Children in the Family, Community and Society6Spring
EYLL102Language and Literacy in Early Childhood6Spring
EYPD102Observing Children6Spring
Year 2
Autumn
EYDC201Child Development and Care6Autumn
EYEP201Effective Partnerships for Early Childhood Professionals6Autumn
EYPD201Curriculum Content and Programming6Autumn
Plus ONE of the following electives:
EYED201Special Education in the Early Years6Autumn
Or any 100, 200 or 300 level subject from Education or the General Schedule with approval from the Director of Academic Studies6Autumn
Spring
EYEN202Numeracy in Early Childhood Education6Spring
EYFE302Historical and Philosophical Perspectives In Early Years Education6Spring
EYHS202Children's Health, Safety and Wellbeing6Spring
EYPE202Physical Environments for Learning in the Early Years6Spring
Year 3
Autumn
EYER301Educators as Researchers6Autumn
EYCC302Contexts of Development: Interconnections Between Child, Family & Community6Autumn
EYDC301Birth to 3 Years: Physical Care and Development6Autumn
EYFE301Early Intervention - A Broad Approach6Autumn
Spring
EYAE202Aboriginal Education for Booris6Spring
EYLL302Birth to 3 Years: Developing Language Interactions6Spring
EYMP302Early Childhood Education and Care Services - Management and Admin6Spring
EDAR302Advanced Research Methods6Spring
Year 4
Autumn
EYTE401Contemporary Theories and Practice in Early Childhood6Autumn
EYTS401Transition to School6Autumn
EYRT401Thesis in Early Childhood24Annual
Spring
EYLL402Children's Literature in the Early Years6Spring
EYMP402Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood6Spring

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

This degree is recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority and is an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purpose of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 11 January, 2017