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Unit of Study TCHR2021 - Agency in Action: Rights-Based Approaches in Early Childhood (2027)

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In this unit, students will develop knowledge and skills to uphold the rights of children across diverse contexts. Students will examine a range of rights- and agency-based approaches, including international frameworks and theories of childhoods and participation, to assist them in developing their own justification for supporting a rights-based approach in early childhood education and care contexts. Students will learn how to apply this approach when supporting children’s relationships, learning, play and behaviours.

Unit content

Module 1: Foundations of children’s rights.

Module 2: Sociology of childhood and children’s agency.

Module 3: Relationships and guiding behaviours.

Module 4: Children’s rights and agency across contexts.

Module 5: Children’s agency in transition.

Module 6: Children’s rights in practice.

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

explain the key ideas of children’s rights to a variety of audiences

apply a rights-based approach to interpreting and guiding children’s play, learning and behaviour

apply ethical considerations and professional obligations when advocating for and implementing children’s rights in diverse contexts

design and justify strategies that promote children’s participation, voice, and decision-making in learning environments

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