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EARCHILD01 Early childhood education

Faculty of Education

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Early childhood education (EARCHILD01) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 11 units, taught at Clayton and Singapore. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Education.

Credit points
96
Units
11
Campus
Clayton, Singapore
Offered in
1 course

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

Designed for early childhood educators, leaders and policy makers, this specialisation, is aimed at enhancing your skills, knowledge and practice within the early childhood sector. Addressing contemporary, emerging elements, within an increasing globalised world, you will build capacity to engage with complex, relevant dialogue in the field. Your professional capacity will be enhanced as you respond to multifaceted issues relating to children, families and communities. You will be provided with opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge of inclusive teaching and learning practices as they relate to young children. This specialisation will allow you to interact academically with innovative curriculum, teaching and policy within early childhood contexts.

Note: This specialisation does not provide a recognised initial teaching qualification. If you are seeking an initial teaching qualification, you should refer to the information on the Faculty of Education's Master of Teaching course.

Availability
Early childhood education is listed in D6002 Master of Education at Clayton and Singapore as a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part A. Orientation to education24 credit points
You must complete the following units
Part B. Expert studies in education48 credit points

Clayton offering

48 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs AND the units listed below

Singapore offering

48 credit points
You must complete the following units
Part C. Professional inquiry24 credit points
You must complete Option 1 or Option 2 below

Option 1 - Complementary studies

24 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points of approved level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs AND the units listed below

Option 2 - Pathway to graduate research

24 credit points
A pathway to graduate research (e.g. master by research, PhD) is available if you achieve a weighted average mark of at least 75% in the units of this course. PLEASE NOTE: This pathway is not available at the point of course entry; if undertaking the graduate research pathway, you must enrol in EDF5613 and EDF5614; your eligibility to undertake this pathway will be checked prior to the commencement of EDF5613; if you are commencing at entry level 1 or 2, you must take the required two units in Part C of your studies; if you are commencing at entry level 3, you must transfer into the general education studies specialisation.

Courses that offer it

Notes

Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: approved level 5 units

Common questions

Which courses offer Early childhood education?

1 course in 2022: Master of Education.

What units are in Early childhood education?

It lists 11 units, including EDF5610, EDF5611, EDF5613, EDF5614, EDF5760, EDF5773, EDF5774 and EDF5775. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
96
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026