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Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years)

UWS Course Code: 1670.1

Course Status: CURRENT
This version of the course is available to new and continuing students.


Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2010 or later.

The Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) provides graduates of the Diploma of Children’s Services, or equivalent, the opportunity to extend their learning and qualifications and obtain a four year university early childhood teaching qualification appropriate for working as an early childhood teacher in preschool and long day care services.

The Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) provides students with a strong foundation in contemporary early childhood theory and practice.

Students with the Diploma of Children’s Services receive 12 months advanced standing into the Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) and complete 3 years of full time study, or the equivalent part-time, to obtain a four year early childhood teaching qualification for long day care and preschool. Graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) meet the undergraduate requirements necessary to enter the Master of Teaching Primary post graduate course and can obtain a Birth-12 qualification with an additional year of study.

Study Mode
Three Years Full Time

Head of Program

NameEmail
Dr Leonie Arthurl.arthur@uws.edu.au

Location

CampusAttendanceModeCourse Advisor
Bankstown CampusFull TimeInternalChristine Jones Diaz
Bankstown CampusPart TimeInternalChristine Jones Diaz
Penrith CampusFull TimeInternalDenise Fraser
Penrith CampusPart TimeInternalDenise Fraser

Advanced standing

Students with the Diploma of Children's Services or equivalent receive advanced standing of 80 credit points, in accordance with current UWS policy.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) meets the qualification requirements for the position of Authorised Supervisor, Primary Contact Staff Member for children under two years and Teaching Staff Member under the Children's Services Regulations of the NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS)

Admission

This course is for graduates of the Diploma of Children’s Services or equivalent. Applicants must also have completed 2 units of English and 2 units of Mathematics at HSC level.

Applications from Australian citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the University of Western Sydney. Further information is available from the UWS International Office.

http://sites.uws.edu.au/international

Applicants whose completed Diploma or equivalent in a country where English is not the common spoken language, will need to undertake the IELTS prior to application and demonstrate a minimum score of 7 IELTS (or equivalent TOEFL score) with a minimum of 6.5 on all subtests.

GOVERNMENT POLICIES: Education employers have special staff requirements and policies that apply to intending students of education courses. At entry, this involved signing a Prohibited Employment Declaration.

Course Structure

This course is only available to students who hold a Diploma of Children’s Services or equivalent qualification.

The course will include a major in Early Childhood Pedagogy and sub-majors in Languages and Linguistics, Social Science, Arts and Integrated Intervention.

Year 1

1H

100968.2Texts and Traditions
100960.1Contemporary Society
101428.1Multiliteracies
101649.1Contemporary Perspectives of Childhoods

2H

101553.1Organisations, Communities and Communication
100321.1Children with Additional Needs and their Families
101620.1Professional Portfolio 1: Pedagogy of Relationships

Chinese or Japanese unit, under review, still to be approved

Year 2

1H

100085.1Japanese 101

OR

100056.1Chinese 101
101682.1Developmental Psychology
100947.1Design Thinking
101626.1Children's Literature: Image and Text

2H

101112.1Diversity and Difference
101106.1Literacy 0-8
101690.1Early Mathematics, Science and Technology
101622.1Professional Portfolio 2 : Curriculum Connections

Year 3

1H

101449.1Bilingualism and Biculturalism
101113.1Early Intervention and Prevention in Educational Contexts
101623.1Ethical Futures
101105.1Prosocial Learning Environments

2H

101451.1Second Language Acquisition
400337.2Social Research Methods
101374.1Community Management and Organisations
101624.1Professional Portfolio 3: Management and Leadership


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