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Unit of Study TCHR6001 - Professional Experience in Early Childhood Education II: Infants and Toddlers (2022)

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  • Enrolment information

    This unit has a compulsory professional experience component. Enrolment in this unit requires you to have a valid QLD Blue Card and/or a Working with Children Check for your State or Territory.


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:

Assess the contexts of infant and toddler education and care in terms of their structures, histories, regulations and priorities

Identify and evaluate proposals of ‘quality’ for infant and toddler learning, development and care

Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct in the professional experience setting

Apply knowledge and understanding of pedagogical practices appropriate for infants and toddlers in the early childhood setting including practical care routines that demonstrate sound links to understanding of theories of children’s learning and child development.

Assess and evaluate the use of observation, assessment and documentation in their early childhood professional experience setting and practise the skills of observation, interpretation and documentation

Critically reflect on the philosophies of learning and teaching for infants and toddlers in early childhood settings