2020 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean's Scholar) | 2020

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Dean's Scholar)

Abbreviation:

BEdEarlyYears(Dean'sSchol)

UOW Course Code:

1821

CRICOS Code:

081896F

Total Credit Points:

192

Duration:

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 755211

Overview

The Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Dean's Scholar) degree provides an enriched educational experience for motivated, high achieving students who wish to pursue a career in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. Students will have the opportunity to gain industry experience and professional connections through the Professional Partners in Practice (PPP) program in which students are paired with an early childhood education and care centre for continuous professional mentoring.  Students will also spend up to 16 weeks in early childhood education and care centres as part of the Professional Experience Program.

Dean's Scholar students have access to an academic mentor, extended library privileges, invitations to attend school workshops and seminars, and networking events. There is also the opportunity for casual employment in the UOW Faculty of Social Sciences, community research, or projects supervised by leading practitioners or scholars for 15 hours per year.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of Early Childhood Education and Care pedagogies, policies and professional practice.
2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of child development, curriculum content and innovative approaches to planning and assessment.
3 Apply guided and self-directed enrichment activities on campus, in early childhood educational, and in community settings.
4 Demonstrate and apply ongoing analysis of and engagement with the philosophy, ethics and practice of Early Childhood Education and Care.
5 Demonstrate effective communication as reflective, ethical, informed and engaged professionals when working with children, colleagues, families, and the wider community.
6 Apply qualities of an active professional who is articulate with regards to the theory-practice nexus and the role of the teacher as researcher.
7 Demonstrate autonomous problem solving, leadership and advocacy skills based on knowledge of current early childhood documents and agendas.
8 Demonstrate and apply a holistic understanding of socially inclusive practice and respect for culture and diversity in Australian society.

Course Structure

 The Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Dean's Scholar) requires the following:

  1. The successful completion of 192 credit points, comprising:
    1. core subjects to the value of 180 credit points;
    2. elective subjects to the value of 12 credit points from Education or the General Schedule with approval from the Academic Program Director as outlined below; and
    3. No more than 60 credit points may be at 100 level.
  2. The successful completion of the Professional Experience components embedded in the course.    
  3. Students must maintain a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 80 in each year of enrolment, from and including Year 2, to remain enrolled in the Dean’s Scholar program.  
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Autumn session
EDLE100 Learning in Higher Education 6 Autumn
EYHS101 Children's Health, Safety and Wellbeing 6 Autumn
EYMP101 Early Childhood Contexts 6 Autumn
EYPP101 Play and Pedagogy 6 Autumn
Spring session
EYCA102 Creative Arts Education in Early Childhood Settings 6 Spring
EYPP112 Professional Partnerships 6 Spring
EYLL102 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood 6 Spring
EYPD102 Observing Children 6 Spring
Year 2
Autumn session
EYCD201 Child Development: Concepts and Foundations 6 Autumn
EYFE201 Historical and Philosophical Perspectives in ECEC 6 Not available in 2020
EYPD201 Curriculum Content and Programming 6 Autumn
EYEN202 Numeracy in Early Childhood 6 Autumn
Spring session
EYED201 Inclusion in the Early Years 6 Spring
EYIT202 STEM in Early Childhood 6 Spring
EYCD202 Child Development: Social and Emotional Foundations of Learning 6 Not available in 2020
EYPE202 Physical Environments for Learning in the Early Years 6 Spring
Year 3
Autumn session
EYCA301 Arts-based Pedagogy and Practice 6 Not available in 2020
EYCC301 Contexts of Development: Children, Families and Community 6 Not available in 2020
EYCD301 Fostering Effective Learning in Children Birth to 3 Years 6 Not available in 2020
EYFE301 Early Intervention and the Community Context 6 Autumn
Spring session
EYAE302 Aboriginal Education for Booris 6 Not available in 2020
EYLL302 Birth to 3 Years: Pedagogy and Practice 6 Spring
EYMP302 Management and Administration in Early Childhood Education and Care 6 Spring
EDAR302 Advanced Research Methods 6 Spring
Year 4
Annual session
EYPD401 Early Years Project 12 Annual
Autumn session
EYTE401 Contemporary Theories and Practice in Early Childhood 6 Autumn
EYMP402 Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood 6 Autumn
EYLL402 Enriching Language and Literacy in the Early Years 6 Autumn
Spring session
EYTS401 Transition to School 6 Spring
Plus ONE of the following electives:
EYEM202 Music and Movement in Early Childhood 6 Spring
EYST302 Science & Technology for the Early Years 6 Spring
And ONE of the following electives or an elective at 200, 300 or 400 level from Education or the General Schedule with approval from the Academic Program Director:
EYEK402 Engaging Koori Kids and their Families 6 Spring
EYST302 Science & Technology for the Early Years 6 Spring

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Compulsory Work Placement / Online Components

This course contains a total of 630 hours or approximately 90 days of compulsory work-based placements, completed over 34 weeks throughout the degree. This course may also contain compulsory components to be completed online.

Honours

Students who have achieved a high level of academic performance in the first three years of the degree may complete the fourth year at Honours level. For more information refer to the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years (Honours).

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

This degree is recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority and is an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purpose of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
Faculty Website
Email: askuow@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 22 July, 2020