Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
PRORESSOR MANJULA WANIGANAYAKE
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By appointment
Lecturer and tutor
HONORARY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALMA FLEET
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By appointment
Lecturer and tutor
DR CATHERINE PATTERSON
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By appointment
Tutor and Co-convener
MS LEANNE LAVINA
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By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
[Admission to MTeach(Birth to Five Years) and ECED600 and ECED601 and ECED602 and ECED603 and ECED820 and ECED823 and ECED824 and ECED826 and ECED827] or [admission to MEChild or MEdL or MEd or MIndigenousEd or MSpecEd or PGCertSpEd]
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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 explores current issues and debates affecting pedagogy, practice, politics and policy in early childhood education. Students will explore a range of responses to state, national and international influences on the provision of nurturant educational services in the early childhood years. We will consider individual approaches to teaching practice as well as policy development in the delivery of various services used by young children and their families. This will include the investigation of approaches to reconceptualising early childhood pedagogy as well as the achievements of major government initiatives directed at education and care settings and the wellbeing of young children and their families.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Your work in ECED/X822 will be assessed in 2 ways. Full details about each assignment is provided in the Study Guide.
When preparing your assignments, it is essential that:
When submitting your assignments for marking, please follow these guidelines:
Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports
Final submissions, please note:
Extensions and Late Penalties
Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ at https://ask.mq.edu.au as a "Disruption to Studies" request before the submission date. Students who experience a disruption to their studies through ill-health or misadventure are able to apply for this request. Extensions can only be granted if they meet the Disruption to Studies policy and are submitted via ask.mq.edu.au. This will ensure consistency in the consideration of such requests is maintained.
In general, there should be no need for extensions except through illness or misadventure that would be categorised as unavoidable disruption according to the University definition of same, and currently available at: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration/disruption-to-studies
Late submissions without extension will receive a penalty of 5% reduction of the total possible mark for each day late (including weekends and public holidays). You are reminded that submitting even just 1 day late could be the difference between passing and failing a unit. Late penalties are applied by unit convenors or their delegates after tasks are assessed.
No assessable work will be accepted after the return/release of marked work on the same topic. If a student is still permitted to submit on the basis of unavoidable disruption, an alternative topic may be set.
Students should keep an electronic file of all assessments. Claims regarding "lost" assessments cannot be made if the file cannot be produced. It is also advisable to keep an electronic file of all drafts and the final submission on a USB untouched/unopened after submission. This can be used to demonstrate easily that the assessment has not been amended after the submission date.
Results:
An announcement will be made in iLearn when your Grades and feedback comments are available.
If you have evidence that your assignment has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a remark. To request a remark, contact the Unit Convenor within 7 days of the date of return of the assignment and provide a detailed assessment of your script against the marking criteria for the task. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgments.
Please note:
Disruption to Studies
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. The Disruption to Studies policy applies only to serious and unavoidable matters.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1A | 20% | No | 28 August |
Assignment 1B | 20% | No | 29 September |
Assignment 2 | 40% | No | 1 November |
Assignment 1C | 20% | No | 7 November |
Due: 28 August
Weighting: 20%
Full details are provided in the Study Guide.
Due: 29 September
Weighting: 20%
Full details are provided in the Study Guide.
Due: 1 November
Weighting: 40%
Full details are provided in the Study Guide.
Due: 7 November
Weighting: 20%
Full details are provided in the Study Guide.
Before commencing ECED/X822, please read this Unit Outline in conjunction with the Study Guide for this unit. The Unit Outline provides essential basic unit information and the Study Guide contains the full details about the unit including information about the Unit Schedule. It is your responsibility to ensure that you can understand all requirements, including attendance and workload requirements, and assessment requirements.
During the semester, staff may contact students using the following ways:
It is the student’s responsibility to check all electronic communication on a regular weekly basis.
Unit Expectations
To be eligible for a passing grade in this Unit,
Withdrawing from this PG Unit
If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice by writing to https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following semesters and may impact on your progression through the degree.
TEACHING METHODS:
Lectures are typically pre-recorded and students are expected to listen to these before coming to class on Mondays at 6-8pm, and held in X5B 039. Class time is used to unpack lecture content through discussion of key aspects by asking questions and addressing any specific issues/concerns students may have as well as sharing points of interest.
Internal students: Before attending weekly classes in Monday evenings, students are expected to:
OUA and External students: There is no compulsory on-campus class for this unit. You are however welcome to attend the informal on-campus class scheduled on Saturday 16 September from 10am to 1pm. Please indicate your RSVP on the iLearn site. Depending on the number of students attending the venue details will be announced closer to the date. Typically, students in previous years have always enjoyed this opportunity meet and network with peers face-to-face.
Please ensure that you have sufficient time to dedicate to your studies before attempting this unit. We are sympathetic that students often have significant family and employment related responsibilities. To be fair to our staff and to other students, however, these cannot be used to justify incomplete work or extension requests.
Web presence:
Information for students about access to the online component of this unit is available at ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials.
Please do NOT contact the Unit Convenor regarding iLearn technical help.
No extensions will be given for any technical issues. Allow enough time for your submissions.
Assistance is available from IT Helpdesk: phone - 1800 67 4357, or log a request at help.mq.edu.au. OneHelp is the online IT support service for both students and staff.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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