EARCHILD01 Early childhood education
Faculty of Education
Early childhood education (EARCHILD01) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 10 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Education.
- Credit points
- 96
- Units
- 10
- Campus
- Clayton
- Offered in
- 1 course
This is the 2024 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 as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Part A. Orientation to education24 credit points
Part B. Expert studies in education48 credit points
Part C. Professional inquiry24 credit points
Pathway to graduate research (optional)24 credit points
If you are completing this pathway, you will need to make the following unit substitutions:
EDF5613 Research approaches in education (12 credit points) to replace EDF5773 Global leaders in early childhood education (12 credit points) (Part B)
EDF5614 Research project in education (12 credit points) to replace 12 credit points of approved Level 5 units from select Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs (Part C)
Please note: this pathway is not available at the point of entry; 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 the final semester of your studies; and if you are commencing at entry level 3, you must transfer into the general education studies specialisation.
If you are completing this pathway, you must complete the following units.
Courses that offer it
Notes
Faculty of Education graduate coursework programs: approved Level 5 units