ECP128 - Introduction to Professional Practice and Infant/Toddler Pedagogy
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | 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 E330, E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed ECE120 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECP127 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week for 7 weeks (dates to be advised) 1 x on-campus assessment task post placement (dates to be advised) NIKERI (CBD): 1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week for 7 weeks (dates to be advised) 1 x online assessment task post placement (dates to be advised) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 5-days on-site professional experience (placement) per trimester in an early childhood setting Placements for this unit are scheduled across multiple placement blocks. Students will be assigned to one of these blocks and cannot choose their preferred placement window. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they are available for placement at any time within the designated placement periods, as scheduling may occur at any point within these timeframes. Please note: Placement periods may take place during or outside standard trimester teaching dates. |
| Note: | *Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only. |
Content
In this unit, students will undertake their first Professional Experience Placement (5 days) with children aged Birth-2 years (5 days) in an infant and toddler setting. In preparation for this, students will explore professional practice in early childhood education, with a focus on infant and toddler pedagogy. They will examine the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers and begin to curate and reflect on placement experiences in their Professional Experience Portfolio. Students will refer to key Australian early childhood education and care documents and begin to develop strategies for communicating and collaborating with colleagues in the professional context. Students will learn and engage in the process for assessment circles as they will be conducted in future Professional Experience Placement units.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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Commonwealth Prac Payment
From 1 July 2025, the Australian Government is intending to introduce the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to assist eligible students with costs related to mandatory placements in higher education courses for teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work.
Hurdle requirements
Professional experience is a requirement of the Victorian Institution of Teaching and ACECQA for the preparation of teachers. In this unit you will complete 5 days of the required days in your early childhood course. Satisfactory completion of the professional experience is required in order to pass this unit.