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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

310941 (v.3) Professional Studies Creating Supportive Environments 3 to 5 years 322

Area: School of Education
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 312836 (v.2) EDE206 Professional Practice and Inquiry-based Programming (4-6 years) or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 310939 (v.2) Professional Practice in Early Learning Centres 102 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: This unit focuses on 3, 4 and 5 year old children. Approaches to creating welcoming and supportive environments for children’s learning and behaviour are critically examined. The design of supportive environments is contextualised within approaches to constructing collaborative partnerships and positive reciprocal relationships with children, families, and communities. The unit emphasises intentional and participatory approaches to teaching and learning and invites students to construct a resilient professional identity that is informed by research and inquiry. Students enact research processes by engaging in pedagogical documentation of learning and design of inquiry-based projects with a focus on interpreting observational data.
Field of Education: 070100 Teacher Education (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark


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