Not currently offered
Course code

EDUC6512

Units

10 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course explores and analyses curriculum trends across local and international contexts. Students will engage with contemporary early childhood curriculum theories and explore these theories in relation to the historical, social, and political contexts for the formal provision of early childhood education and care.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2021.


Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): EDUC6511. Students who have successfully completed EDUC6511 are not eligible to enrol in EDUC6512.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Analyse the historical, political, and social contexts of early childhood provision and curriculum both locally and internationally;

2. Investigate and examine contemporary early childhood curriculum theory; and

3. Critically examine international trends in curricula for early childhood education.


Content

Topics will include:

  • History and politics of early childhood curriculum;
  • Current trends in international politics and policy for early childhood delivery;
  • Early childhood curriculum theory (e.g. reconceptualising early childhood education and care);
  • Trends in international and comparative early childhood curriculum.

Requisite

If you have successfully completed EDUC6511 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Essay: Essay 1

Essay: Essay 2

Course outline

Course outline not yet available.