Child Health and Wellbeing (EDUC90706)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject considers the range of factors affecting the wellbeing of young children, and the role of early childhood teachers in supporting young children’s social participation and engagement across diverse educational contexts. Topics will include: building identity, wellbeing and social connectedness; links to family, friends and community; multidisciplinary professional teams; early intervention and inclusion support and regulatory requirements for environmental health and safety.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:
- Design a range of strategies to promote children’s health and wellbeing;
- Foster children’s connectedness with all members of their communities;
- Work productively with a range of children, including those with additional needs and capacities;
- Work within regulatory frameworks governing health and safety in early childhood settings.
- Work productively across multidisciplinary settings to support children’s health and wellbeing.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Value and respect the range of differences in abilities and capacities within human beings;
- Recognise the importance of social connectedness to health and well-being;
- Understand the importance of environmental health and safety regulations.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Early Years)
Corequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90707 | Professional Practice and Seminar (EC) 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
There are two assessment tasks:
- Essay, 2000 words due early in the semester (50%)
- Essay, 2000 words due late in the semester (50%)
This subject has a hurdle requirement of a minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Tim Gilley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 September 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 18 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 October 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 10 February 2024