Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
Abbreviation:	BEd (Early Child)
Home Faculty:	Education
Duration:	1 year full-time or 2 years part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	48
Delivery Mode:	Face-to-face with online support
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	882
UAC Code:	N/A
CRICOS Code:	012102F

Overview (for student enrolled prior to 2007)

Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) graduates may qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) by completing a fourth year of study. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) is designed to develop further the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and covers 0-8 age range. Some subjects will be offered after 4.30 pm to allow students who are working during the day to take some of their course after school hours. Students who wish to attend university only in the evenings will need to enrol in the part-time mode.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) requires, as a pre-requisite, the successful completion of a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or its equivalent. Entry is competitive and selection is based on overall academic achievement and performance in practical teaching experiences.

Course Program


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
Year 1 - Annual
EDUT490	Project in Early Childhood*	Annual	12
Year 1 - Autumn
EDUT432	Inquiry Project in Education*	Autumn	6
EDUT490 and EDUT432 are compulsory subjects *Plus two Elective Studies subjects to be chosen from the list below or from 200-/300-/400- level subjects in the General Schedule. Enrolment quotas apply to these subjects. Subjects that do not have sufficient enrolments will not run.
EDUA441	Creative Arts Key Learning Area Elective III	Autumn	6
EDUL441	Language Education Key Learning Area Elective III	Autumn	6
EDUM441	Mathematics Education Key Learning Area Elective III	Autumn	6
EDUP444	Personal Development Health and Physical Education Key Learning Area Elective IV	Autumn	6
EDUS411	Science and Technology Education Key Learning Area Elective III	Autumn	6
EDUS441	Human Society and Its Environment Key Learning Area Elective III	Autumn	6
EDUE401	Issues In Aboriginal Education (not to count with EDUE301/ABST361)	Autumn	6
EDUE405	Assessing Performance in Adult Training	Autumn	6
EDUE407	Inquiry Project in Physical and Health Education	Autumn	6
EDUE408	Placement in Physical and Health Education	Autumn	6
EDUE411	Disability Issues Across the Lifespan	Autumn	6
EDUE413	Managing Multimedia Resources	Autumn	6
EDUE415	School and Community Based Sustainable Development Practices	Autumn	6
EDEK401	Teaching Speaking and Listening to Second Language Learners	Autumn	6
EDET402	Teaching In International Contexts	Autumn	6
Year 1 - Spring
Plus three Elective Studies subjects to be chosen from the list below or from 200/300/400- level subjects in the General Schedule. Enrolment quotas apply to these subjects.Subjects that do not have sufficient enrolments will not run.
EDUA442	Creative Arts Key Learning Area Elective IV	Spring	6
EDUL442	Language Education Key Learning Area Elective IV	Spring	6
EDUM442	Mathematics Education Key Learning Area Elective IV	Spring	6
EDUP441	Personal Development Health and Physical Education Key Learning Area Elective III	Spring	6
EDUS444	Human Society and Its Environment Key Learning Area Elective IV	Spring	6
EDUE402	Aboriginal Pedagogy(not to count with EDUE302/ABST362)	Spring	6
EDUE407	Inquiry Project in Physical and Health Education	Spring	6
EDUE408	Placement in Physical and Health Education	Spring	6
EDUE412	Programming for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities	Spring	6
EDUE414	Cognition, Interface and Interactivity	Spring	6
EDUE416	Environmental Education - Through Information Technology	Spring	6
EDET302	Programming and Methodology in Second Language Teaching	Spring	6
EDEK401	Teaching Reading and Writing to Second language Learners	Spring	6

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) is recognised by Early Childhood Australia for all three levels mentioned in New South Wales Regulations, the New South Wales Department of Education & Training, the New South Wales Department of Community Services and is a registered VETAB Early Childhood Teacher Education course.