Navigating Professional Contexts
Subject EDUC40020 (2013)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | 4 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2013: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Parkville, on-campus. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Lectures and tutorials totalling 36 hours Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | You must have successfully completed the following subject/s prior to enrolling in this subject Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject. |
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Education Student Centre| Subject Overview: |
In this subject, students are introduced to systemic dimensions such as governance, management, administration, sources of funding, marketing, policy development and program evaluation. Exploration of the roles of stakeholders emphasise the importance of networking and collaboration. Students will begin to integrate and reflect on every day practices of being an early childhood professional within the broader educational context, taking into account differing demands of various authorities responsible for funding and policy development. Implications for transition to employment as practitioners will be addressed. |
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| Objectives: | Information not available |
| Assessment: | An assignment of 2000 words and a 2-hour written examination. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Information Not Available |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Information Not Available |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education |
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