EDF5843 Moral and ethical childhoods
Faculty of Education
EDF5843 Moral and ethical childhoods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5843
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5843
No unit lists EDF5843 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in D6001
Overview
This unit will enable you to critically reflect, analyse and challenge your own philosophy, ethics and practice when gaining insight to educationally care with children and families. You will research, analyse and critique different theories and understandings of children’s social and emotional, moral and ethical development that fosters their health, wellbeing and safety. Thereby, you will be able to acknowledge children as complex moral and ethical global beings connected to diverse communities, incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. Moreover, you will be able to provide opportunities for educators and children to challenge their own moral and ethical underpinnings and decision-making as citizens of a global world that embraces cultural diversity and inclusion.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical reflection (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Learning sequence (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically reflect on questions of philosophy, ethics and practice to gain insights that support, inform and enrich decision-making about children’s learning, health, wellbeing and safety
- 2
gain knowledge about how children are moral and ethical global beings who belong to diverse communities incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
- 3
analyse and critique theories of children’s social and emotional, moral and ethical development
- 4
provide opportunities to investigate complex ideas and concepts that are relevant to children’s moral and ethical lives and their communities.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures8 hours
- Tutorials16 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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
EDF5843 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Linda Henderson
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Henderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5843?
EDF5843 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5843 offered?
In 2022, EDF5843 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5843?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5843 have an exam?
No. EDF5843 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5843?
EDF5843 is part of Early childhood education.