Course Title: Develop understanding of children's interests and developmental needs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3258

Course Title: Develop understanding of children's interests and developmental needs

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 20.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5613C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2012

Course Contact: Robyn Blaikie

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4383

Course Contact Email: robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to gather information about children through observation and other sources as a basis for addressing their interests and developmental needs.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCPR303D Develop understanding of children's interests and developmental needs

Elements:

1. Gather information about the child through observation

2. Gather information about the child from secondary sources

3. Record observations appropriately

4. Use observations and information collected to understand the child and contribute to program planning


Learning Outcomes

Develop the knowledge and skills required to gather information about children through observation and other sources as a basis for addressing their interests and developmental needs.


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc