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EDST2510

Development in Context 2

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Builds on foundation knowledge of children's development and focuses on contemporary frameworks emphasising social influences on the opportunities that children have to grow up healthy, secure and valued. Students will use principles from these frameworks to collect information about children using advanced techniques. This information will be used as a basis for planning.

Objectives
As a result of participating in this course, students will be expected to:
1. understand the impact of sociological perspectives on children's needs;
2. apply research in a manner consistent with sociological perspectives;
3. outline the importance of children actively participating in the learning process;
4. defend the role of the educator as a cultural mediator.
Content
1. social constructions of childhood
2. sociological perspectives on development
3. children as sociological beings
4. implications of sociological perspectives for practice (eg. planning from a socio-cultural perspective, contributions to the planning process).
5. using qualitative techniques to gather data on and from children.
Replacing Course(s)
NA
Transition
NA
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
EDST1510 Development in Context 1
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Field Study
Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Action Plan 40% Due end of course.
Students will propose an action plan to outline and justify involvement of all stakeholders in the planning process.
Essays / Written Assignments
Essay 30% - 1500 words Due early in course.
This assessment item is designed to assess student's ability to analyse sociological perspectives on development.
Essays / Written Assignments
Critique 30% - 1500 words Due midway to end of course.
Students will critique literature concerned with contexts of learning in the early years.
Contact Hours
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term