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1515 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education course map

For students commencing in 2008

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  • The following course information is provided in addition to the official Monash Handbook entry for this course and is subject to change.
  • Students who commenced their studies prior to 2008 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

Peninsula campus

Year
level
Semester
Education
practicum
Education units
First
Year		 1 5 days EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1 (6pts) EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1 (6pts) EDF1514 Visual arts in early childhood (6pts) EDF1201 Computer essentials (6pts)
2 18 days EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2 (6pts) EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary maths 1 (6pts) EDF1513 Music in early childhood (6pts) EDF1503 Foundations of early childhood education (Teaching Practicum) (6pts)
Second
Year 		1 19 days EDF2507 Early childhood teaching studies 1 (Teaching Practicum) (6pts) EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary SOSE (6pts) EDF2501 Child development 3: child health and safety (6pts) EDF2201 Child development 1 (6pts)
2 19 days EDF2508 Early childhood teaching studies 2 (6pts) EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science (6pts) EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and physical education (6pts) EDF2202 Child development 2 (6pts)
Third
Year 		1 21 days EDF3507 Early childhood teaching studies 3 (Teaching Practicum) (6pts) EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music (6pts) EDF3504 Early childhood expressive arts (6pts) EDF3501 Early childhood literacy (6pts)
2 20 days EDF3508 Early childhood teaching studies 4 (Teaching Practicum) (6pts) EDF3506 Cultural studies (early childhood) (6pts) EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology (6pts) EDF3502 Contexts and issues in family studies (6pts)
Fourth
Year 		1 35 days EDF4507 Early childhood teaching studies 5 (Teaching Practicum) (6pts) EDF4501 Early childhood maths, science and technology (6pts) EDF4303 Teacher as a researcher (6pts) EDF4201 Child development 4: children with additional educational needs (6pts)
2 15 days EDF4508 Early childhood teaching studies 6 (Teaching Practicum) (6pts) EDF4504 Contemporary issues in early childhood education (6pts) EDF4506 Administration and management in early childhood services (6pts) EDF4502 The early childhood professional (6pts)
Notes:
  1. To be eligible to graduate from the course students must have completed a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory teaching practice.
  2. To receive the award of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points, as described above.

This is a conceptual outline only. All queries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Adviser or relevant Administrative Officer, Student Services (Pre-service programs).