| Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Politics and Pedagogy in EC |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Education |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Teaching |
| ASCED code : | 070101 - Teacher Education: Early Child |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Rationale
Early childhood education has a strong political profile in current times and it is imperative that we understand service provisions from the context of public policy issues whilst constructively looking at ways to work within and against dominant Early Childhood discourse. Therefore, this course enables students to analyse the relationship between the political, economic and social factors influencing contemporary early childhood education and care. An examination of national and international developments in policy, practice and research will be undertaken in order to challenge existing construction and future reconstruction of early childhood education and care. Cross-cultural perspectives and global developments will be explored in relation to local enactments of policy and practice and insights into future orientations for early childhood education and care will be constructed. Knowledge construction and its impacts within and external to the profession will be considered.
Synopsis
This course requires students to engage with a national and international selection of the studies that focus on system level dimensions of the profession (e.g. ethics, rights of the child, quality aspects, global indicators, equity, investment strategies, codes of practice, professional membership), exposing students to contemporary policy debates, highlighting approaches to ethical engagement, and support global citizens to evaluate how best to take a socially just professional stance. Principles of evidence-based study are applied to extend and deepen the analysis of ECE contexts, curricula and pedagogies in diverse settings.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- establish and sustain a professional learning community focused on research evidence and advocacy (All assessments);
- work in multi-disciplinary, diverse teams demonstrating skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation (All assessments);
- articulate a personal and professional pedagogy that promotes social values and ethical practice based on contemporary research (All assessments);
- gain new insights into future orientations for early childhood education and care (All assessments);
- demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing (All assessments).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A political gaze on early childhood education (local, national and international) | 30.00 |
| 2. | Swimming against the tide: discourse, children and pedagogy | 30.00 |
| 3. | Revisioning early childhood education | 20.00 |
| 4. | Advocacy and pedagogy across early childhood | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=EDU5010)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 80.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 85.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 40 | 40 | 09 Sep 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 60 | 60 | 21 Oct 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities including discussion fora scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .
Other requirements
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Students will require access to e-mail and have Internet access to UConnect for this course.