309254 (v.1) Ed 135 - Introduction to Curriculum (Early Childhood)

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

General introduction to the curriculum field including key terms, alternative viewpoints about curriculum, and process components of curriculum. Current developments in curriculum planning and implementation in Australia (special focus on Western Australia) and from an international perspective. Planning at different levels: (1) Macro level - introduction to the Curriculum Council of Western Australia's curriculum framework and progress maps. (2) Micro level - planning with outcomes. Lesson planning and program development including lesson plans and evaluation of lessons. Selecting content and planning of learning experiences. Students learning styles. Introduction to assessment including key terms, purposes of assessment, collecting, recording and report assessment evidence. Evaluation of curriculum.

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Field of Education:

070101 Teacher Education: Early Childhood

Funding Cluster:

11 - Education

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External