Available in 2012
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Ourimbah | Semester 1 |
Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010
This course will develop students' understanding and appreciation of play as a valuable pursuit in childhood and as a means of achieving optimal educational development . Students will be given the opportunity to observe, plan, teach and evaluate play frames and experiences in early childhood sites 0 - 5 yrs.
Professional Experience: this course has a compulsory professional experience component including 5 rolling days and a full time block placement of 15 days.
ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, students will be expected to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of play; 2. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of theories of play; 3. Critically evaluate play materials and play environments; 4. Observe and identify the types of play children engage in; 5. Observe, plan, implement and evaluate a range of play experiences; 6. Recognise the emergent curriculum as an integral part of the planning process in early childhood. | ||||
ContentThis course contains: - play and learning praxis - classical, modern and contemporary theories of play - suitability and safety of play environments - the role of play materials in enabling children to explore their world - a variety of observation techniques and planning formats - curriculum approaches across early childhood | ||||
Replacing Course(s)Not Applicable. | ||||
TransitionNot Applicable. | ||||
Industrial Experience0 | ||||
Assumed KnowledgeEDUC1045, PUBH2020 & LING1100 | ||||
Modes of DeliveryInternal Mode | ||||
Teaching MethodsLecture Practicum Tutorial | ||||
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Contact HoursTutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||
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