Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Catherine Patterson
Lecturer
Yeshe Colliver
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(39cp including (ECH218 or ECH228)) or admission to GDipAdvStEc or GCertTeach(8-12)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
3cp from ECH or ECHE units at 300 level or above
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit enables students to undertake an independent study in a topic related to early childhood education. A list of approved topics may be obtained from the department prior to enrolment and topics may vary each semester. Students are required to complete a guided program of study related to their selected topic. Assessment may include a review of relevant literature and a paper examining specific issues.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assignments may vary for students enrolled in particular programs.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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First assignment | 20% | 27 March |
Second assignment | 35% | 1 May |
Third assignment | 45% | 5 June |
Due: 27 March
Weighting: 20%
An annotated bibliography of key readings
Due: 1 May
Weighting: 35%
A synthesised review of relevant literature.
Due: 5 June
Weighting: 45%
An analysis of implications of literature review
Learning in this unit
Some students enjoy the challenge of independent study, while others find it difficult to work to their own schedule without a weekly timetable provided in a unit outline, or a structure provided by taped lectures. In ECH 400, you control your own learning and you should develop some personal strategies to make sure you remain focused on your study. Some strategies are listed below:
Learning journal
It is a good idea to maintain a learning journal as you progress through your study for this unit. This is a personal record of your study, and entries may include responses to your reading, any quotes you would like to remember, new ideas or techniques you would like to try and questions for discussion with your tutor or other students. Weekly entries in your learning journal will help maintain a steady focus on your study.
Readings
As there are no lectures, tutorials or on-campus sessions for this unit, your independent reading is a key component of your learning. The diversity of students’ interests makes it impossible to cover the range of topics in a text or recommended readings. You must spend time searching for relevant information to complete your assignments. A wide range of original and creative thinking underlies the work you will complete for ECH 400, and a search of the literature is an important component of your study.
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
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Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Date | Description |
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17/07/2015 | Yeshe Collivar has been added as a staff member for the unit. |