Course Title: Current Issues in Early Childhood Education

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Current Issues in Early Childhood Education

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2229	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006

Course Coordinator: Dr Berenice Nyland

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7805

Course Coordinator Email:berenice.nyland@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 220 Rm 4.17

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course examines some odf the omplex issues that impact on the provision of early childhood services for children and their families. The social, political and educational context of the development and delivery of services for children birth to six years is the focus of the course.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

On completion of the course, students should demonstrate a an understanding and appreciation of the changing nature of Australian society and the impact on service delivery for young children and their families.

On completion of the course, students should demonstrate a an understanding and appreciation of the changing nature of Australian society and the impact on service delivery for young children and their families.

Overview of Learning Activities

Preservice teachers can access 12 readings that address the twelve topics of the course. Each reading has an accompanying question or task. Students are encouraged to seek out further research on each topic.

Overview of Learning Resources

All required readings for the course can be downloaded fro the HUB.

Overview of Assessment

Twelve short essays will be submitted. Each piece of written work will have an equal loading.