UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

EDF2033 Learning with children, their families and communities

Faculty of Education

EDF2033 Learning with children, their families and communities is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2021: Not offered
Assessment: No exam; 2 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF2033. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before EDF2033

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF2033

No unit lists EDF2033 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: EDF2303, EDF2324

Overview

This unit explores children's learning development within the context of their family and communities. The theoretical and practical context of how children learn from birth to eight years of age is explored to support your capacity for building effective relationships. The focus is on the implications of development for learning and teaching in relation to contemporary issues impacting on children's learning with their family and communities. All aspects of learning and teaching in these early years is examined through participation in problem-based learning scenarios and observed case studies where you analyse and apply knowledge of children, family and communities. You will learn to understand how theoretical and contemporary real-life issues relate to the development of children's learning, and develop your ability to design innovative learning with children, their families and communities.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for EDF2033.

Assessment

Report (1600 words or equivalent)
40%
Problem-based learning analysis (2400 words or equivalent)
60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Develop a critical understanding of theoretical and practical interrelationships of diverse children's learning development and their broader family and social context, including children from different socio-economic, cultural and language backgrounds
2
Assess the impact of contemporary real-life issues on children's learning development in the context of multicultural families and communities
3
Observe sensitively and analyse general and specific children's learning behaviours and skills that can be used in planning and evaluation of support/learning strategies
4
Demonstrate the ability to design innovative learning with children, their families and communities
5
Exhibit knowledge of teaching and learning strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of children from a range of linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

Workload and teaching

Teaching approachActive learning

You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement

(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:

one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
at least 4 hours of online study per term

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours

For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.

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. Additionally, you may also engage in problem-based learning and peer-assisted learning.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Hilary Monk
Chief Examiners: Dr Hilary Monk

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF2033?

EDF2033 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF2033 offered?

EDF2033 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is EDF2033?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF2033 have an exam?

No. EDF2033 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Education

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021