Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Coordinator
Sanobia Palkhiwala
Tutor
Judith McKay-Tempest
Coordinator
Fay Hadley
Tutor
Catherine Jones
Anne-Maree Tonkin
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the contexts of childhood, family conditions, neighbourhood, environmental contexts and social policies, and identifies the implications for early childhood professionals and school practitioners. Theoretical approaches to the study of families are explored, along with issues for children related to the structural and cultural diversity of families in Australia. Interconnections between children, families and communities are examined along with implications for practice.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Interview Design | 20% | Friday 29th August |
Family Case Study | 45% | Friday 10th October |
Online exam | 35% | Fri 14th & Mon 7th Nov |
Due: Friday 29th August
Weighting: 20%
In the first part of this assignment you need to present a rationale for why you have chosen your particular family as well as develop an interview schedule.
Due: Friday 10th October
Weighting: 45%
Assessment 2 represents the second part of this task and involves conducting the interview and the formal writing up of your case study.
Due: Fri 14th & Mon 7th Nov
Weighting: 35%
Online exam assessing unit content. Includes
* 30 multiple questions based on Parts 1 and 2 of the unit
* 2 short essay questions based on Parts 3 of the unit
Textbook:
Bowes, J., Grace, R., Hodge, K. (2012). Children, families and communities: Contexts and consequences. (4rd Edition) Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Activity |
Components |
Total |
Listening to ECH326 Lectures |
18 x 1 hour |
18 |
Weekly reading |
9 x 1 hours |
9 |
Tutorial attendance (internal students) |
9 x 2 hours |
18 |
Engagement with iLearn |
30 mins per week |
6.5 |
Assessment 1: Rationale and Interview Schedule |
12 hours (approx. 6 hours of reading to inform self before development of interview schedule, 3 hours writing of rationale, 3 hours construction of interview schedule) |
12 |
Assessment 2: Family Case Study |
28 hours (approx. 1hour for interview and about 3 hours for transcription, 6 hours literature search and review, 18 hours for writing-up case study includes writing report, compiling reference list, re-read and edits) |
28 |
Revision of unit materials for Exam |
1.5 hours per topic
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26 |
Online exam |
1 ½; hours |
1.5 |
Total |
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119 |
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