Professional Roles and Relationships

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

472-203 Dimensions of the Profession

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The contemporary early childhood professionals perform a variety of roles ranging from being child development specialists to family resource guides, child advocates, policy analysts and researchers. Consideration of competencies in relation to the multiplicity of roles performed in differing employment settings provide the central focus for this subject. Development of genuine partnerships with families, both as employers and as clients, is also emphasised. A specialist behaviour guidance component within this subject allows students to consider their communication skills and advance alternative strategies to maximise children's learning potential.

Assignments totalling 4000 words or equivalent.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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