Education
Course map for students commencing study in 2014
4223 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) – Peninsula
4223 Handbook entry: Refer to the Handbook for authorised course and unit information.
Year
Early childhood
educational leadership
Professional experience
units
EDF1031
Creative learning in childhood
through music and the arts
(6 pts)
EDF1038
Introduction to the early
childhood education field
(6 pts)
EDF1051
Early childhood professional
experience 1A
5 days (0 pts)
EDF1032
Thinking mathematically from
an early age (6 pts)
EDF1033
Education for environment and
sustainability (6 pts)
EDF1039
Inclusivity and partnerships in
early childhood education
(6 pts)
EDF1052
Early childhood professional
experience 1B
5 days (0 pts)
1
EDF2030
Contemporary child
development theories and
practices (6 pts)
EDF2031
Indigenous perspectives on
teaching and learning (6 pts)
EDF2032
Learning through play
pedagogies (6 pts)
EDF2038
Curriculum assessment and
documentation in education
(6 pts)
EDF2051
Early childhood professional
experience 2A
10 days (0 pts)
2
EDF2033
Learning with children, their
families and communities
(6 pts)
EDF2034
Learning about patterns,
shapes and numbers through
play (6 pts)
EDF2035
Health and physical wellbeing
in the young child (6 pts)
EDF2039
Children and childhood across
time: Policies and practices
(6 pts)
EDF2052
Early childhood professional
experience 2B
10 days (0 pts)
1
EDF3030
Diversity in child development
(6 pts)
EDF3031
Local and global perspectives
in education policy (6 pts)
EDF3032
Children’s literature, storytelling
and the arts (6 pts)
EDF3038
Professionalism, ethics and
interdisciplinary work in
education (6 pts)
EDF3051
Early childhood professional
experience 3A
10 days (0 pts)
2
EDF3033
Change and transition in
children’s education (6 pts)
EDF3034
Children’s literacy development
(6 pts)
EDF3035
Investigating our world:
Science, technology and the
environment (6 pts)
EDF3039
Leadership and management
in education contexts (6 pts)
EDF3052
Early childhood professional
experience 3B
10 days (0 pts)
1
EDF4031
Sociology of early childhood
(6 pts)
EDF4034
Educating the young
mathematician (6 pts)
Education elective
(6 pts)
EDF4038
Researching innovative
practices in childhood
education (6 pts)
EDF4051
Early childhood professional
experience 4A
15 days (0 pts)
2
EDF4033
Innovation in curriculum and
pedagogy in schools (6 pts)
EDF4035
Early childhood learning
though new media and
technologies (6 pts)
Education elective
(6 pts)
EDF4039
Professional identity,
leadership and engagement
(6 pts)
EDF4052
Early childhood professional
experience 4B
15 days (0 pts)
Sem
Education major
Curriculum major
1
EDF1303
Learning and educational
inquiry 1 (6 pts)
EDF1030
Literacy learning and the young
child (6 pts)
2
EDF1304
Learning and educational
inquiry 2 (6 pts)
1
2
3
4
This is a conceptual outline only. Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Adviser or to the
Student Services Office at your home campus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct at
the time of publication. Monash University reserves the right to alter this information as required. September 2013.
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Education
Course map for students commencing study in 2014
Requirements for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Total credit points – 192 points
1. Education major – ten units/60 points
2. Curriculum major – twelve units/72 points
3. Early childhood educational leadership units – eight units/48 points
4. Education electives – two units chosen from the Faculty of Education/12 points
5. Professional experience – 80 days of satisfactory teaching practice
This is a conceptual outline only. Enquiries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Adviser or to the
Student Services Office at your home campus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct at
the time of publication. Monash University reserves the right to alter this information as required. September 2013.
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