ECE313 - Critical Inquiry: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Commencing 2027: Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* From 2028: Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 5 credit points at level 2 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks NIKERI (CBD): |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks |
| Note: | *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus). |
Content
In this unit, students will engage in critical analysis of contemporary issues in early childhood education and care, considering the evolving societal context. Students will learn to professionally communicate their findings, in respectful consideration of a range of perspectives. Students will critique and synthesise information from a range of sources to engage in discussion about ethical dilemmas and potentially controversial practices. They will apply their new knowledge to create a group plan for actions that foster positive transformation and/or courageous pedagogies in early childhood education and care.
Unit fee information
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