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Unit of Study EDU10130 - Sociology of Children, Family and Communities (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Intermediate

  • Former School/College

  • Pre-requisites

    180 credit points in any SCU units


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Explain how a sociological approach can enhance the knowledge and skills of early childhood and primary teachers and professionals
2 Analyse the changing nature of both childhood and education in contemporary society, having regard to issues related to gender, ethnicity. Aboriginality, social class, family influences, peer culture and the attainment of social justice
3 Reflect critically on a range of social and cultural issues affecting children and their learning
4 Identify organisations and services in the community that assist children and families in addressing some of these issues
5 Investigate in depth a contemporary issue affecting children and identify how teachers, early childhood professionals, early childhood services and schools can respond effectively

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Explain how a sociological approach can enhance the knowledge and skills of early childhood and primary teachers and professionals
    • GA1:
  2. Analyse the changing nature of both childhood and education in contemporary society, having regard to issues related to gender, ethnicity. Aboriginality, social class, family influences, peer culture and the attainment of social justice
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  3. Reflect critically on a range of social and cultural issues affecting children and their learning
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  4. Identify organisations and services in the community that assist children and families in addressing some of these issues
    • GA3:
    • GA7:
  5. Investigate in depth a contemporary issue affecting children and identify how teachers, early childhood professionals, early childhood services and schools can respond effectively
    • GA3:
    • GA7:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.