EDF5866 Child development, learning and teaching
Faculty of Education
EDF5866 Child development, learning and teaching is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF5866. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Overview
This unit provides you with introductory knowledge of child development and learning. It examines the development and learning of children from birth to 12 years, including physical, cognitive and social/emotional development. You will research and critique a range of child development theories and apply them to teaching and learning across infancy through to 12 years of age. In particular, you will explore some of the ways development is influenced by the experiences children have of particular events in their lives. You will gain skills and knowledge of pedagogical strategies that promote the care of children and support positive learning and developmental trajectories from birth to 12 years of age.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Bld blk |
Assessment
- Critical analysis (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Case study analysis and educational program design (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth – 12 years
- 2
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of multiple theoretical perspectives that underpin child development
- 3
identify teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches to support children’s learning in relation to their development and care
- 4
design learning programs to respond to and promote the care of children and support their learning and development across in a range of educational settings.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures6 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:
- 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular 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.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
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.
Where it fits
EDF5866 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Marie Hammer
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Marie Hammer
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5866?
EDF5866 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5866 offered?
In 2025, EDF5866 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5866?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5866 have an exam?
No. EDF5866 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5866?
EDF5866 is part of Early childhood and primary education.