ECE 2011 Services and Settings for Young Children

SubjectCat-NbrClassTermModeDescriptionUnitsCampus
ECE2011181743, 2002EXTServices and Settings for Young Children1.00TWMBA
Academic Group:FOEDU
Academic Org:FOE004
HECS Band:1
ASCED Code:070101

Contents


STAFFING:

Examiner: Anne Petriwskyj
Moderator: Lyn Bower



RATIONALE:

Internationally, early childhood education is made up on a complex and diverse array of programs and services. Recently, economic political and sociological changes have resulted in early education, particularly the provision of day care, being a significant community concern. Regulations to guide standards and in turn the quality of education and care received by the children, have been established as results of these social changes. Early childhood educators must be competent in the skills of managing day care centres and be able to understand the nature of political and social change affecting the area to enable them to manage services effectively.


SYNOPSIS:

This course provides an introduction to the many early childhood services available to children 0-8 years, with a specific focus on day care. It will provide a brief overview of the history of early education and children's services, and review the more recent developments in the day care field. The major focus will be in the development of programs and environments for the nursery and toddler sections.


OBJECTIVES:


On successful completion of this unit students will:

  • identify and discuss the early childhood services

  • be familiar with the history of Early Childhood

  • be aware of the socio-economic and political parameters of day care

  • be familiar with a variety of ways to organise and develop learning environments for babies and toddlers

  • create interesting, developmentally sound and socially responsive environments for young children

  • develop programmes for babies and toddlers which are developmentally sound and socially interactive

  • use appropriate interpersonal and teaching skills for nursery and toddler groups



    • TOPICS:


    DescriptionWeighting (%)
    1. Overview of Early Childhood Services
    		 10.00
    2. History of Early Childhood Services
    		 10.00
    3. Recent developments in the field of day care (Political, Economic, Social
    		 20.00
    4. Quality in Early Childhood Centres
    		 10.00
    5. Creating appropriate, responsive and aesthetic environments in day care
    		 20.00
    6. Creating developmentally appropriate and socially responsive programmes for children in daycare (infants and toddlers)
    		 30.00

    TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

    Books can be ordered by fax or telephone. For costs and further details use the 'Book Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au by entering the author or title of the text.

    Hutchins, T. & Sims, M 1999, Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers: An Ecological Approach, Prentice Hall, Sydney.

    (Hutchins, T. & Sims. M. (1999). Program planning for infants and toddlers: An ecological approach. Sydney: Prentice Hall.)




    REFERENCE MATERIALS:

    Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

    Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Dockett, S., Farmer, S. & Death, E 1996, Programming and Planning in Early Childhood Settings, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.

    Beaty, J 1998, Observing Development of the Young Child, 4th edition, Merrill/Macmillan.

    Broinowski, I 1994, Managing Child Care Centres, TAFE Publications, Abbotsford.

    Decker, C.A. & Decker, J.R 1997, Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs, 6th edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

    (Decker, C.A. & Decker, J.R. (1997). Planning and administering early childhood programs}. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.)

    Faragher, J. & McNaughton, G 1998, Working with Young Children: Guidelines for Good Practice, RMIT Publishing, Melbourne.

    Fleet, A. & Clyde, M 1993, What's in a Day: Working in Early Childhood, Social Science Press, Wentworth Falls, NSW.

    Gonzales-Mena, J. & Eyer, D 2000, Infants, Toddlers and Caregivers, 3rd edition, Mayfield.

    Greenman, J 1988, Caring Spaces, Learning Spaces, Exchange Press.

    Greenman, J 1988, Prime Times: A Handbook for Excellence in Infant and Toddler Care, Longman, South Melbourne.

    (Greenman, J. & Stonehouse, A. (1997). Prime times: A handbook for excellence in infant and toddler care. South Melbourne: Longman.)

    Hayden, J 1996, Management of Early Childhood Services - An Australian Perspective, Social Science Press, Wentworth Falls, NSW.

    Hildebrand, V 1994, Guiding Young Children, Macmillan, New York.

    Hildebrand, V. & Hearron, P 1997, Management of Child Development Centres, 4th edition, Merrill, Upper Saddle River.

    Hughes, F.P 1999, Children, Play and Development, 3rd edition, Allyn & Bacon.

    Isbell, R. & Exelby, B Early Learning Environments that Work,

    (Isbell, R. & Exelby, B. (2000).)

    Kolbe, U. & Smyth. J 2000, Drawing and Painting with Under Threes, AECA, Watson, ACT.

    (Kolbe, U. & Smyth, J. (2000). . Watson, ACT: AECA.)

    Mellor, E.J 1990, Stepping Stones - The Development of Early Childhood Services in Australia, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.

    Stonehouse, A 1988, Trusting Toddlers: Programming for One to Three Year Olds in Child Care Centres, AECA.

    Stonehouse, A 1994, Not Just Nice Ladies - A Book of Readings on Early Childhood Care and Education, Pademelon Press.

    Taylor, B.J 1997, Early Childhood Program Management: People and Pprocedures, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall.

    Turner, P. H. & Hamner, T.J 1994, Child Development and Early Education: Infancy Through Preschool, Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

    Watson, L, Watson, M. & Wilson, L.V.C 1999, Infants and Toddlers: Curriculum and Teaching., 4th edition, Delmar, Albany.

    Wortham, S.C 1998, Early Childhood Curriculum: Developmental Bases for Learning and Teaching, Merrill/MacMillan, Upper Saddle River, NJ.




    STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

    ACTIVITYHOURS
    Directed Study70
    Others10
    Private Study60


    ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

    DescriptionMarks Out ofWtg(%)RequiredDue Date
    ESSAY50.0050.00Y20 Dec 2002
    PROGRAMS50.0050.00Y14 Feb 2003

    OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    1. When there is more than one marker for a single item of assessment, the distribution patterns and means for the different markers will be compared and marks adjusted if necessary.
    2. Marking criteria are provided in unit material as mark sheets/guides or as part of assignment specifications.
    3. Summative assessment items will be given a numerical score.
    4. Unit Grades will be calculated by aggregating the weighted result or numerical score for each summative assessment item.
    5. All assessment items must be submitted. Assessment items must be passed overall.
    6. If assignments are submitted after the due date without an approved extension of time, University penalties will apply.