Early Childhood International Experience (11905.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Placement |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Education | Level 4 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:1. Engage in professional learning and develop an understanding of international professional settings;
2. Reflect on their own teaching practices and pedagogical beliefs;
3. Critically analyse and articulate the contextual influences that inform both similarities and differences between professional practice internationally and in Australia; and
4. Demonstrate their ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with people whose attitudes, values, knowledge, and skills may be different from their own.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
Must have successfully completed 36 credit points AND have passed or be currently enrolled in 10178 Philosophies and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Placement | Mrs Katy Meeuwissen |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | Placement | Mrs Katy Meeuwissen |
Required texts
All resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.
Special assessment requirements
All assessment tasks must be attempted. Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
10 hours - Tutorial preparation and participation
20 hours - Assessment preparation across three tasks
120 hours - Participation in study tour professional learning
Participation requirements
Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).
For some students successful completion of the professional experience component is crutial to success in the whole unit. Refer to assesment (5a) on the Canvas site for further details. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes and policicies of professional experience.
Students will be advised if placements are required for this unit to meet accreditation minimum requirements.
Required IT skills
Basic computer skills are assumed.
In-unit costs
The study tour incurs a cost of $8399 per person. You may be eligible to access O/S Help to assist in funding this trip, Global Learning may assist in applying for this funding.
Flights costs vary between $2900-$3500 depending on availability.
Additional costs for food, beverages and spending money is needed.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Theoretical foundations: This unit is built upon education and child development theories, play theories and approaches and involves professional learning and practical experience in an international context.
Research Led Education: This unit involves research-led education and there are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.
