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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
TCH10515 - Play and Pedagogies in the Early Years OR TCH81002 - Play and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education OR be admitted to course: 1107425 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) OR 3007268 - Bachelor of Social Welfare OR 1008500 - Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)
Unit aim
Unit content
Module One: Children and Families
- The Australian context
- Establishing relationships with children
- Supporting wellbeing: Social and emotional learning
- Connecting with families: Collaborative partnerships
- Linking policies to practices
Module Two: Communities
- The Australian context
- Community collaborations
- Cultural competency
- Identifying fragile contexts
- Linking policies to practices
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | examine the historical construction of childhood and families | |||||||
2 | discuss and compare contemporary constructions of childhood and families, including those pertaining to Indigenous childhoods | |||||||
3 | use research and theory to explain the diverse range of issues affecting children, families and communities | |||||||
4 | critically analyse of key social and educational policies and their impact upon service provision for children and families | |||||||
5 | critically analyse texts, images, and songs in terms of the construction of childhood, and families |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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examine the historical construction of childhood and families
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA7:
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discuss and compare contemporary constructions of childhood and families, including those pertaining to Indigenous childhoods
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA7:
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use research and theory to explain the diverse range of issues affecting children, families and communities
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA7:
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critically analyse of key social and educational policies and their impact upon service provision for children and families
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA7:
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critically analyse texts, images, and songs in terms of the construction of childhood, and families
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA7: