ECE116 - Promoting Health, Wellbeing and Nutrition
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Llewellyn Wishart |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E330, E420, E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per non-placement teaching weeks |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per non-placement teaching weeks |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only. | |
Content
The unit examines health, safety, nutrition and wellbeing of infants, toddlers and children in the early years. The unit examines legislative, regulatory and curriculum provisions as specified in ACECQA NQF, VEYLDF & Victorian Curriculum in relation to health, safety, wellbeing, nutrition, physical activity and physical education and what compliance is required to meet regulations, quality and curriculum standards specified at state and national level. Other content includes the appraisal of nutritional needs of infants and young children, including food allergies, cultural requirements of families and provision for these. The interrelationship between health, safety, nutrition and physical activity requirements in early childhood education and care contexts are considered. The application of licencing, NQF and curriculum standards are investigated including: hygiene practices, preventative health and safety routines, sleep and rest, immunisation, communicable diseases, management of sick children, food safety, physical education and health promotion. The role of the educator and teacher is examined as an agent promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of children.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and evaluate key principles in the provision of safe, responsive health-promoting learning environments for children in early year settings | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Articulate and evaluate regulatory and curriculum provisions applicable to child health, safety and wellbeing in the early years | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Analyse and apply key health, safety, nutrition, physical activity and physical education policies and practices in early childhood contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Critically reflect on the role of the educator in the provision of an appropriate health-focused curriculum that supports children’s wellbeing | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Literature critique | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 - Regulation and policy design | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 - Family handbook | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ECE116
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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