EDF3074 Contemporary approaches to learning for infants and toddlers: Theories and practices
Faculty of Education
EDF3074 Contemporary approaches to learning for infants and toddlers: Theories and practices is a 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3074
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF3074
No unit lists EDF3074 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will critically analyse theories and philosophies used to understand infant and toddler learning and development. Furthermore, you will research, evaluate and analyse pedagogical approaches that place value on the rights of infants and toddlers, seeing them as equal citizens. You will co-construct pedagogical understanding about relationships, transitions and well-being for educators and infants and toddlers. You will develop and identify pedagogical skills specific to infant and toddler education and care and apply these ideas into your practice. You will have the opportunity to critically review pedagogical practices and gain new perspectives of infant and toddler pedagogies.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for EDF3074.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse relevant philosophies to make informed professional and ethical decisions about your own developing infant and toddler pedagogy.
- 2
research, evaluate and demonstrate how the rights of infants and toddlers can be upheld in ways that are consistent with the declaration of the rights of children.
- 3
research and evaluate a range of theories that inform infant and toddler learning and development.
- 4
investigate and analyse learning strategies that encourage emotion, well-being, safety and communication which support infant and toddler learning and development.
- 5
identify and apply infant and toddler pedagogy that can respond professionally and ethically to diverse linguistic, cultural and socio-economic early childhood contexts.
Workload and teaching
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours which may include:
- 24 contact hours comprising of lectures, workshops, tutorials and online activities/engagement and;
- 120 hours of self-directed/independent study.
Where it fits
EDF3074 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3074?
EDF3074 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF3074 offered?
EDF3074 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is EDF3074?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include EDF3074?
EDF3074 is part of Early childhood and primary education.