The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) is aimed at those students dedicated to a career teaching in a birth to five setting.
Developed in response to workforce needs in the early childhood sector, the course can be undertaken as a natural progression for graduates of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or as a standalone course. Graduates of the course will have a strong grounding in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy.
We also recognise that an early childhood educator is likely to teach a diverse range of students across the course of their career. Our students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to respond to this diversity.
CRICOS Code: 083213M
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Year 1 - Semester 1, Elective
Selected from any Faculty to support your future role as Educator, EDFD167
Contexts for learning and development, EDST108
Science, inquiry and sustainability, EDLA168
Children's literature for literacy,
Year 1 - Semester 2, UNCC100
Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society, EDAR104
Creative arts in the early years (B-5), EDMA163
Exploring mathematics 1 (B-12), EDLA167
Linguistics for literacy,
Year 2 - Semester 1, Elective
Selected from any Faculty to support your future role as educator, EDAB161
Indigenous cultures and peoples
OR
EDAB162
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives for educators, EDMA262
Mathematics: learning and teaching 1 (B-12 with B-8 emphasis)
(Pre: EDMA163), EDLA264
Literacy education 1 (B-12 with B-8 emphasis)
(Pre: EDLA167),
Year 2 - Semester 2, EDFD229
Professional identity as teacher in early learning contexts, EDFD227
Partnerships: Inclusive and diverse learning (B-8), Elective
Selected from any Faculty to support your future role as educator, , EDCX202
Curriculum decision-making in the early years: connections and continuities (B-8)
Year 3 - Semester 1, EDFD261
Creating inclusive, safe and supportive learning environments (B-12), EDAC316
Positive environments for learning development (B-8), UNCC300
Justice and change in a global world
(Pre: UNCC100), EDCU361
Early childhood curriculum and pedagogy (B-5), EDFX267
Community engagement
(Pre: EDFX318, or BEd(ECP): EDFX319)
Year 3 - Semester 2, EDFD315
Infant and toddler studies, EDAR460
Arts and meaning making in early childhood, EDMA369
Exploring mathematics 2 (5-12)
(Pre: EDMA163), EDFD461
The pedagogy of relationships, EDFX318
Professional experience: birth to two
(Pre: EDCX202)
Year 4 - Semester 1, EDFD436
The ecology of childhoods, EDFD480
Professional practice induction, EDPH460
Health, wellbeing and physical education in the early years, , EDFX420
Advanced professional practicum
Year 4 - Semester 2, EDFD451
Early childhood leadership, management and advocacy (b-5), EDFD474
Supporting young children's social competence, , , EDFX421
Extended advanced professional practicum
(Pre: EDFD480, EDFX420)
Bachelor Degree graduates may be eligible for entry into further postgraduate coursework degree programs.
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Our graduates have pursued careers in:
early childhood education
kindergarten teaching
policy development
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
