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Unit of Study TCHR2002 - Children, Families and Communities (2025)

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Unit description

Concerned with the complexity, diversity and changing nature of contemporary constructions of childhood and families within the community. The unit builds knowledge and understanding regarding contemporary and diverse issues facing children, families and communities, fostering attitudes of compassion and engagement in early childhood education and care. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory is applied throughout the unit as a focus on children, families and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are embedded throughout the unit. The influence of historical, social, political, economic and socio-economic factors are considered as an influence upon children’s everyday lives. 

Unit content

Module 1: Understanding children, families and communities: historical and contemporary perspectives 

Module 2: Supporting children’s, families’ and community wellbeing

Module 3: Cultural belonging, being and becoming at home in Australia

Module 4: Social justice and diversity for children, families and communities

Module 5: Working in partnership with children, families and communities

Module 6: Linking policy to practice.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Brisbane - The Hotel School
Term5
Term5
Gold Coast
Term2,3,5
Term2,3,5
Melbourne
Term2,3
Term2,3
Melbourne - The Hotel School
Term5
Term5
Online
Term2,3,5
Term2,3,5
Perth
Term2,3,5
Term2,3,5
Sydney
Term2,3
Term2,3
Sydney - The Hotel School
Term5
Term5

Learning outcomes

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:

compare and critique historical and contemporary constructions of childhood and families, including those pertaining to Indigenous Australian Peoples' perspectives and experiences

identify how children develop identity and how teachers and families support a sense of belonging, being, and becoming

explain the diverse range of issues affecting children, families and communities including social, economic and educational policies and their impact upon service provision for children and families

critically analyse texts and images in the construction of childhood, and families across diverse contexts.

Prescribed learning resources

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  • Other resources and supplementary readings will be provided in the TCHR2002 Blackboard site.

Prescribed Texts
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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Other resources and supplementary readings will be provided in the TCHR2002 Blackboard site.

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Other resources and supplementary readings will be provided in the TCHR2002 Blackboard site.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.