Relationships in Early Childhood Education (11991.1)

Responsive relationships are the core of early childhood education and care. In this unit preservice teachers will explore how safe and supportive relationships promote optimal child development, the factors that influence relationships, and traditional and contemporary research regarding adult-child interactions. Preservice teachers will also investigate children's social competence and how adults can support them.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain the importance of relationships and continuity of care in children's development and learning;
2. Articulate different ways adults can build and maintain responsive and supportive relationships with children; and
3. Create learning experiences for children that promote social competencies.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
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 - be self-aware

Prerequisites

Must be enrolled in EDB001 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five) OR 326JA Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

10170 Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood Education

Assumed knowledge

None.