1997 QUT Handbook

tre’ policies and practices in environmental education in early
childhood settings; consideration of ecologically sustainable
development and social justice through education about, in and
for the environment; a strong focus on teachers of young children
exploring their own attitudes, values and actions regarding
these goals. The unique perspectives of Aborigines and
Torres Strait Islanders with regard to environmental issues will
be examined.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB315 CREATING CURRICULUM WITH
YOUNG CHILDREN
Students examine dilemmas arising when teachers plan to negotiate
the curriculum with children and parents in child care,
preschool/kindergarten and primary school settings. Critical
analysis of strategies teachers use to create ‘spaces’ where children
are able to construct knowledge in personally relevant ways.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB316 EARLY CHILDHOOD ART EDUCATION
Historical and contemporary trends in art education; philosophy
and practice in early childhood visual arts education; indepth
exploration of young children’s artistic development and
learning; assessment and evaluation of visual arts in early
childhood; curating children’s art exhibitions; public information
about children’s artistry; advocacy for improving options
for young children in the visual arts.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB317 EARLY CHILDHOOD DRAMA IN
EDUCATION
The development of skills and understandings of drama in
education; in-depth exploration of techniques and strategies
to enhance young children’s dramatic ways of knowing and
learning; assessment and planning for drama across the early
childhood curriculum.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB318 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION &
FAMILY ISSUES IN AUSTRALIA
Contemporary issues facing families such as changing employment
patterns, changing family forms, ethnic and cultural diversity
and new technologies; indepth analysis of contemporary
issues as they impact on families and on early childhood
education; strategies for responding to families and the key issues
they face in the context of early childhood education.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB319 EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIO-CULTURAL
CONTEXTS
Opportunity to investigate a broad range of issues currently affecting
early childhood educators and their clients, with in-depth
study of an issue selected from this broad range. Issues include
work based child care and the effect on children, families and
teachers; vacation care programs and before and after school
programs and what this means for primary school children and
teachers; early childhood educators as agents of social change;
policy decisions made at state and federal levels which affect
early childhood education; how changing patterns of work/
employment have affected early childhood education; the low
status of caregivers in society who are entrusted with children,
‘our investment for the future’; the debate about whether child
care is a tool for the liberation of women or the repression of
other women; children, poverty and early childhood services;
children, ethnicity and early childhood services.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB322 ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD
In-depth examination of legal and ethical responsibilities of
early childhood educators; historical overview of changing
trends in legislation relating to children; current issues in chil-
dren’s rights, including welfare, human rights, child care; professional
ethics and the responsibility of the early childhood
educator to children, parents, the community, society, colleagues
and the profession; advocacy for improved opportunities
for young children; case studies of Australian issues in
advocacy, ethics and the law.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB323 EVERYDAY FOOD & SCIENCE FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN
An overview of science topics, concepts and processes as experienced
in everyday life, in the home and various early childhood
educational settings; exploration of a food cycle approach
to learning, with consideration of space, time, resources and
teaching strategies; current early childhood policies and practices
which affect the needs of children from birth to age eight
years; staff health in relation to early childhood program delivery.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB324 INTEGRATING YOUNG CHILDREN
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INTO EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
The integrated approach to teaching children with disabilities
through an effective and cooperative team approach of teachers,
families and support personnel; philosophical and policy
issues for the least restrictive early education for young children
with disabilities; the range and nature of disabilities early
childhood teachers may encounter in their practice; development,
implementation and evaluation of individualised programs;
teaching strategies for integration into regular programs;
needs and concerns of families; the range of support
services available to families and teachers.
Courses: ED43, ED52, ED53, ED20
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB325 MANAGEMENT OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD SERVICES
General management theory and practice; organisational and
leadership styles; management of various early childhood services;
setting policies and planning for services; implementing
day-to-day tasks and operations; managing and working with
people; considering ethical issues and conduct; working outside
early childhood services.
Courses: ED43, ED52, ED53
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB326 MUSIC EDUCATION & YOUNG
CHILDREN
In-depth exploration of musical elements in relation to concept
development in young children; application of specific
techniques for guiding children’s understanding, such as
solfege, ostinato with Orff-type instruments, and listening with
a musical focus; extension of personal musicianship and creativity;
integration of music with other areas.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB328 RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT
Research design, methodology and analysis as applied to the
study of young children’s development. This elective is recommended
for students considering enrolment in postgraduate
research courses in Early Childhood. Longitudinal, crosssectional
and cross-sequential designs; experimental, quasiexperimental
and naturalistic designs; hypothesis generation;
ethical issues in conducting research with young children;
measurement and sampling; introduction to descriptive and
inferential statistics; report writing and organisation.
Courses: ED52
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ EAB329 ROUTINES FOR INCLUSIVE EARLY
CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM
The routines for daily living in kindergartens, preschools, child
care centres and primary schools; the creation of routines which
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