Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

general inFormation For all teaCher
eduCation Courses
Admission Requirements:
Academic IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no
individual bands less than 6.5.
The secondary teaching degree offers a range of
teaching specialisations – some of these have discipline
specific admission requirements.
Visit www.reachyourpotential.com.au/entry for
further information.
Additional course Information:
Professional Recognition: This course is recognised by
the Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT) as
meeting the requirements for registration as a teacher in
Western Australia.
Practicum Placement: All professional practices are
undertaken on a full-time basis with students required to
give a full-time commitment to the school during their
scheduled professional practice periods. All students will
be required to submit a National Criminal History Record
Check (NCHRC) from the Department of Education,
Western Australia. Any students aged 18 or over will
also need to supply a Working with Children Check
from the Department of Child Protection – Western
Australia. Please refer to the School of Education for
more information.
teaCher eduCation:
early Childhood studies
bachelor of Education (Early childhood Studies)
Duration: 4 years
campus: Joondalup / Mount Lawley
Practicum: Yes
This course is dedicated to producing quality graduates who
are ready to take up employment across the early childhood
education sector. This includes teaching children aged 0-3 years,
pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, pre-primary and years 1-3 in
a primary school. Dealing specifically with children aged 0-8
years, early childhood studies focuses on the care and education
of children in this age group in partnership with families
and communities.
A key feature of this course is the equal emphasis given to both
the theoretical groundings of early childhood education and the
practical application of knowledge and skills in a wide range of
early childhood settings.
A coordinated program of professional practice experiences at
key points throughout the course allow students to make the
connection between theory and practice, while building both
professional and generic employability skills in real care and
education environments.
In addition, students have the opportunity to tailor their learning
experience by specialising in curriculum areas of particular interest.
CourSe StruCture
Requires the completion of 480 credit points.
yEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE Credit Points
AED1240 Drama Arts in Early Childhood Education 15
EDL1240 Introduction to Teaching 15
EDL1250 Learning and Learners 15
EDU1009 Communication Skills for Teaching and Learning 15
yEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO
ECS1265 Young Children’s Learning and Development 15
LAN1265 English 1: Oral Communication 15
SAM1000 Science and Mathematics for Teachers 15
IPP1260 Inquiry in Professional Practice (Child Care) 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER ONE
ECM2260 Early Childhood Mathematics 1 15
ECS2245 Play and Pedagogy 15
MUE2240 Music Arts in Early Childhood Education 15
SCE2240 Early Childhood Science and
Technology Education 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO
ECS2240 Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Positive
Learning Environments 15
HPE2260 Health and Physical Education for
Young Children 15
LAN2266 English 2: Literacy Learning in the Early Years 15
IPP2260 Inquiry in Professional Practice (K/PP) 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER ONE
AED3245 Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education 15
EDS3240 Including Children with Special
Educational Needs 15
LAN3246 English 3: Literacy in the Junior Primary
Years of School 15
SSE3260 Social Science Education in Early Childhood 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER TWO
ECM3260 Early Childhood Mathematics 2 15
ECS3260 Assessing and Evaluating Young
Children’s Learning 15
LAN3260 English 4: Planning and Differentiating
the English Curriculum in Early Childhood 15
IPP3260 Inquiry in Professional Practice 3:
Junior Primary 15
yEAR 4 SEMESTER ONE
Elective Specialisation 1* 15
IPP4240 Assistant Teacher Program 45
* The elective specialisation streams allow you to choose 45 credit points
from the electives offered in both first and second semester of Year Four
(15 credit points in first semester and 30 credit points in second semester).
yEAR 4 SEMESTER TWO
option 1: Students select 60 credit points consisting of two
specified units and two Elective Specialisation units from the
categories listed below. The elective specialisation streams allow
you to choose 45 credit points from the electives offered in both
first and second semester of Year Four (15 credit points in first
semester and 30 credit points in second semester).
EDF3101 Working with Indigenous Australian Children,
Youth and their Families 15
ECS4261 Professional Engagement in Early
Childhood Education
Select two units from one of the Elective Specialisations:
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catholic Education
CED4260 An Introduction to Catholic Education 15
CED4261 Religious Education in Catholic Schools 15
CED4262 Catholic Studies: Prayer and Morality 15
CED4263 Catholic Studies: Creed and Sacraments 15
CED4264 The Bible in Religious Education 15
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