Course Overview

Course Title: Professional Practices in Early Childhood Education
Credit Points: 24
Nominal Hours:
Course Coordinator: Dr Bin Wu
Course Coordinator Phone:
Course Coordinator Email: bin.wu@rmit.edu.au
Course Summary

In this course you will undertake your third and final placement in which you will demonstrate your developing competencies as an early childhood professional teacher. You will engage in a self-review on an aspect of your pedagogical practice.
During this work integrated learning experience your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience. During placement you will plan, implement and assess a curriculum based on your in-depth knowledge of the child and community. You will also be required to take responsibility for curriculum implementation in the early childhood setting and to be accountable as a professional.
This is a designated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course in which you will undertake a 25-day placement in a three-five years old setting.
You will be required to complete the following before you undertake your WIL placement:
  1. Working with Children Check (WWCC)
  2. WIL Ready Module (online)
  3. WIL Child Safety Module (online)
  4. WIL Code of Conduct Module (online)

Full Course Information
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