EDF5775 Advanced play and pedagogy in early childhood settings
Faculty of Education
EDF5775 Advanced play and pedagogy in early childhood settings is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5611 and EDF5610.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5775
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5775
No unit lists EDF5775 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will examine the established discourse of play in early childhood education, reflecting on the post-structural approaches relating to the theories of play and pedagogy. In this context, you will critically review children’s (aged from birth to 8 years old) play and pedagogy, examining needs and patterns of play, that result in increased agency, self-regulation and self-control. Through an interrogation of the theoretical foundations in both national and international literature, this unit will extend the current discourse, using a socio-cultural lens, exploring how play is developed and used as a means of interpretation within early childhood. You will consider how you can apply this advanced understanding, using interpretive methods, to examine children’s choices and the construction of relationships. The unit will link contemporary socio-cultural theory to a consideration of how play is situated within shifting power relationships, challenging the dominant truths relating to play. This unit will support your ability to lead pedagogical practice change and develop an advanced understanding of praxis in play and pedagogy.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Written report (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Play and pedagogy project (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
examine contemporary dialogue in early childhood and increase awareness regarding the established discourses relating to theories and debates relating to play
- 2
interrogate the literature in early childhood, utilising a critical lens, to consider how play could be utilised interpretatively within the setting
- 3
critically reflect on literature in local, national and international contexts, with regard to children’s play and pedagogy in order to develop an understanding of the relationship dynamics that emerge within play
- 4
apply an advanced understanding of play to examine children’s choices and how this contributes to their self-regulation, agency and self-control
- 5
evaluate and analyse children’s play and adults’ roles within play, theorising about developments that contribute to professional practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
A. Clayton enrolment
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode
B. Kaplan enrolment
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously on campus and/or online via regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous and/or asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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
EDF5775 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Leigh Disney
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Leigh Disney
Common questions
When is EDF5775 offered?
In 2024, EDF5775 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5775?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5775 have an exam?
No. EDF5775 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5775?
EDF5775 is part of Early childhood education.