UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

EDF3033 Change and transition in children's education

Faculty of Education

EDF3033 Change and transition in children's education is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Peninsula and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Peninsula, Singapore
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before EDF3033

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF3033

No unit lists EDF3033 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course owned by Faculty of Education

Overview

This unit further develops your understanding of supporting children through periods of change and transition in their lives so they can be confident, creative and involved learners. You will research and critically analyse a variety of theoretical perspectives around social, cultural, emotional and language development, and other factors that mediate and influence the child's ability to participate and contribute in diverse contexts. The focus of this unit is on the development of skills that facilitate processes of researching and critically analysing, theoretically informed pedagogical strategies to support children through change and transition. By researching the traditions, routines and practices of children's life worlds, you are given the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of children's learning and development in diverse and complex contexts. You will explore possibilities for ethical, innovative and collaborative work with families and other professionals to enable children's mobility and agency across experiences of change and transition.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus
Term 3SingaporeBlock off

Assessment

  • Transition report (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%
  • Research project (2000 words or equivalent)
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of how to enable children's mobility and agency across experiences of change and transition, so they can be confident, creative and involved learners

  2. 2

    Research and critically analyse theoretically informed pedagogical strategies to support children through change and transition

  3. 3

    Demonstrate ability to research traditions, routines and practices of children's life worlds to better understand children's learning and development in diverse and complex contexts

  4. 4

    Research, critically analyse and develop strategies for ethical, innovative and collaborative work with families and other professionals to support children's learning experiences of change and transition.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Tutorials20 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester/term comprising:

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

  • 2 contact hours per week

(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):

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

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 enquiry based learning.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Hilary Monk
Unit Coordinators
Dr Hilary Monk
Dr Corine Rivalland

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF3033?

EDF3033 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF3033 offered?

In 2020, EDF3033 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula and Singapore.

How much work is EDF3033?

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

Does EDF3033 have an exam?

No. EDF3033 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available