ECP305 - Professional Experience 3: Group Planning and Transitions
| Year: | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* From 2028: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, 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, E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 5 credit points at level 2, including ECP228 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECE212 |
| 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): 3 x 6-hour on-campus intensive (workshops/seminars) per trimester (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 20-days on-site professional experience (placement) per trimester in an early childhood centre (3-5 years) |
Content
In this unit, students will further develop their professional practice, with a focus on planning for groups and transitions for children aged 3-5 years. In collaboration with their Professional Experience Placement mentor, students will demonstrate proficiency in applying all elements of the planning cycle, utilising key documents for planning for learning outcomes and critically reflecting on practice. Key focus areas for the unit include consideration of Indigenous knowledges, histories and perspectives, and applying agency and professionalism to build collegial relationships and seek feedback. Students will further develop skills and strategies for engaging professionally and collaboratively during placement and in a Professional Growth Conversation post-placement as a way of demonstrating their progression towards the Australian Professional Standards.
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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Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, fulfil the course requirements and be eligible to apply for professional registration, students must achieve satisfactory completion of the compulsory Professional Experience component in this unit and evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.