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Unit Summary
Pre-requisites
96 credit points
Unit aim
Focuses on students acquiring an understanding of how different theoretical positions inform understandings of the development and learning of children and young people. The primary aim of this unit is to develop critical reflection skills as a key attribute of a professional educator
Unit content
Topic 1 An overview of theory: theoretical perspectives and discourses
Topic 2 Theories of cognition part I
Topic 3 Theories of cognition part II
Topic 4 Theories of physical development part I
Topic 5 Theories of physical development part II
Topic 6 Theories relating to social and emotional development part I
Topic 7 Theories relating to social and emotional development part II
Topic 8 Ethological theories
Topic 9 Theories of social context
Topic 10 Understanding theory to inform practice.
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | summarise the key aspects of development in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional domains across infant and toddler, preschool, middle childhood and adolescence |
| 2 | outline how observations and documentation are used to understand children's learning |
| 3 | identify how different theoretical perspectives inform understandings of the development and learning of children and young people |
| 4 | show how theories that inform learning and development are implemented in learning and teaching contexts |
| 5 | reflect on their approach to learning and teaching, the challenges they face and the learning competencies they need to achieve to succeed in their study and career as an early childhood, primary or secondary teaching professional. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- summarise the key aspects of development in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional domains across infant and toddler, preschool, middle childhood and adolescence
- outline how observations and documentation are used to understand children's learning
- identify how different theoretical perspectives inform understandings of the development and learning of children and young people
- show how theories that inform learning and development are implemented in learning and teaching contexts
- reflect on their approach to learning and teaching, the challenges they face and the learning competencies they need to achieve to succeed in their study and career as an early childhood, primary or secondary teaching professional.
Prescribed texts
- Berk, L, 2013, Child development, 9th edn, Pearson, New Jersey. ISBN: 9780205149766.
- Berk, L, 2013, Child development, 9th edn, Pearson, New Jersey. ISBN: 9780205149766.