Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years (11994.1)

This unit explores young children's health and wellbeing in the early years. Students will study childhood illness and disease, health and wellbeing, and movement guidelines and the research and theory that sits behind them. Contemporary issues such as vaccinations, mental health, screen time, childhood obesity will also be investigated. The unit focuses on the promotion of health and wellbeing and how to meet professional responsibilities set by regulatory frameworks and legislative requirements.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain and adhere to current government requirements and policies related to the health and wellbeing of young children in early childhood education and care settings;
2. Describe contemporary health and wellbeing issues and ways to reduce the risks associated with them;
3. Describe the importance of nutrition, physical activity, sleep, health and safety in young children's development and learning based on current research and theory; and
4. Plan, implement and reflect on learning experiences and environments that promote health and wellbeing in young children.

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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways

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

10171 Health and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education

Assumed knowledge

None.