EDF2011 Contemporary child development theories and practices
Faculty of Education
EDF2011 Contemporary child development theories and practices is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF2011
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF2011
No unit lists EDF2011 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite
Enrolment in D2002 Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood.
Overview
In this unit you will develop understandings of a range of contemporary child development theories and discuss development as a cultural and social process whereby development is always positioned in relation to what the child can do collaboratively. You will explore how a diverse range of theoretical perspectives and theories, including developmental, sociocultural and post-structural, are applied to the provision of education and care for children from birth to eight years in their specific contexts. The unit explores new research in this field and you will critically reflect on current practices in light of this research in order to begin to develop your pedagogical leadership. You will apply your understanding of contemporary child development in early childhood settings to plan learning experiences, showing the nexus between theory, teaching and development strategies that reflect contemporary curriculum frameworks.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Critical evaluation (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Action research report (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary theories of child development for children’s learning
- 2
identify the application of key theoretical concepts within curricula frameworks across local, national and international contexts
- 3
critically select key theoretical concepts and apply them in practice to support high quality teaching and learning
- 4
engage in theory-practice discussion and decision making to show developing understanding and sensitivity in relation to children’s contextual learning and development
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
- 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously on campus and/or online via regular directed learning activities;
- 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous and/or asynchronous directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through, collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Samran Daneshfar
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Nikolay Veresov
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2011?
EDF2011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2011 offered?
EDF2011 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is EDF2011?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF2011 have an exam?
No. EDF2011 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.