EDF2038 Curriculum, assessment and documentation in education
Faculty of Education
EDF2038 Curriculum, assessment and documentation in education 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
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF2038. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EDF2038
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF2038
No unit lists EDF2038 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: EDF3321
Overview
This unit develops your understanding of the curriculum guidelines, documentation, assessment and evaluation policies that are pertinent to early childhood education at local and national levels. You are involved in analyses of pedagogical, social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of curriculum theory, practice, design and assessment that meet diverse learners' needs. You will develop in-depth knowledge of the key elements and requirements of current policy relevant to their local, regional and national contexts. You will explore exemplars of early years programs and planning and how children's activities are assessed, so you can competently and professionally develop practices expected in early childhood learning and care nationally and internationally.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for EDF2038.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the curriculum guidelines, documentation, assessment and evaluation policies relevant to local, regional and national context
- 2
Demonstrate the ability to observe, document, analyse, assess and evaluate children's learning and reflect on curriculum effectiveness in your own practice
- 3
Apply curriculum theories and design to the development of culturally inclusive programs in diverse settings for children
- 4
Demonstrate reflexive practice to develop effective curriculum, assessment and documentation in education.
Workload and teaching
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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Megan Adams
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Megan Adams
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2038?
EDF2038 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2038 offered?
EDF2038 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is EDF2038?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
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