EDF2059 Childhoods in a changing world
Faculty of Education
EDF2059 Childhoods in a changing world is a 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF2059
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF2059
No unit lists EDF2059 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in one of:
D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business
Overview
This unit introduces you to theoretical perspectives that could contribute towards a reconfiguration of childhoods and offer imaginary possibilities for you to rethink what it means for children to be earth dwellers who are always intra-acting with everything in their worlds. You will engage with research to explore a range of issues in relation to contemporary global and local childhoods. This includes foci on gender, environmental and more-than-human perspectives to broaden understandings of challenges and possibilities facing children as citizens in a rapidly changing world. You will be encouraged to think creatively, ethically and critically about your responsibilities and sensitivities as teachers who make informed judgements and decisions that affect children’s childhoods, and children’s agency as global citizens.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Review task (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Learning design task (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand, discuss and apply key theoretical concepts underpinning contemporary childhood
- 2
identify and investigate a range of issues currently impacting on childhoods and discuss the role of education in working with children to address these issues
- 3
identify pedagogical approaches that enable teachers to design learning for children and create possibilities for practices that uphold children’s rights as global citizens
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:
- on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement; and
- 120 hours of 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.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF2059 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Henderson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Linda Henderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF2059?
EDF2059 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF2059 offered?
In 2021, EDF2059 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF2059?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF2059 have an exam?
No. EDF2059 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF2059?
EDF2059 is part of Early childhood and primary education.