Child Growth, Health and Wellbeing

Overview

This unit explores psycho-social perspectives of child development to inform early childhood education and care for child growth, health and wellbeing. Students will evaluate these perspectives and explore their implications for children from birth to five years of age. This unit positions students as informed practitioners who apply key child development knowledge and skills to curriculum design and pedagogical practices. Authentic cases and problems from diverse cultures provide students with opportunities to link child development theories and best practices to educational and care systems. Students complete 10 days of placement with 3-5 year olds.

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

•    Theories and research on growing and thinking child at infancy and early childhood 
•    Theories and research talking and social child at infancy and early childhood
•    The Early Years Learning Framework and other policy implications on child development
•    Child development and learning environments 
•    Child development and curriculum design for learning and wellbeing
•    Child development and teaching pedagogy for learning and wellbeing
•    Role of a professional teacher in supporting and educating young children 
•    Resources for child development for birth – 5 years.