Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Senior Lecturer
Shirley Wyver
Contact via Through iLearn
X5B 232
By Appointment
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 aims to cover many of the health issues that face children and families in both early childhood settings and at home. Early childhood professionals have an added duty of care that necessitates a comprehensive knowledge of likely and unlikely medical events in children's lives. It is also essential that these professionals are familiar with Australian regulations designed to protect children and ensure their optimal wellbeing.
With technology and medical knowledge increasing at an exponential rate, it is important to develop a critical awareness of controversies and differences of opinion concerning practices. An awareness of others' beliefs and levels of understanding is necessary. Debate is encouraged regarding health and medical choices and practices.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assessment Presentation and Submission Guidelines Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment:
Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports
Please note:
Assignment extensions and late penalties
Requesting a re-assessment of an assignment If you have evidence that your task has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a re-mark. To request a re-mark you need to 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 task criteria. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgements. Note: Failed assessments cannot be re-marked as they are all double-marked as a part of the moderation process. Please note: The outcome of a re-mark may be a higher/lower or unchanged grade. Grades are standards referenced and effort is NOT a criterion.
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Quiz Assessments Online quizzes are an individual assessment task and MUST BE COMPLETED by each student individually. Similarities in responses between students will be checked and investigated for possible collusion. Please see the Academic Honesty Handbook for more information. University policy on grading Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information. Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit In order to meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks. Where any submitted assessment task is considered to be unsatisfactory in this regard, the highest possible final grade that can be awarded for the unit will be 45. Students will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment-in-effect-from-session-2-2016 The following generic grade descriptors provide university-wide standards for awarding final grades.
Withdrawing from this Unit If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice via https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your progression through the degree. Results 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.
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Synopsis | 15% | No | 25 March 2019 |
Essay | 40% | No | 30 April 2019 |
Parent Information Resource | 25% | No | 21 May 2019 |
Online quiz | 20% | No | 7 June 2019 |
Due: 25 March 2019
Weighting: 15%
500 word synopsis of health related research article.
Detailed instructions and a marking rubric will be provided in your assessment guide, posted on iLearn.
Due: 30 April 2019
Weighting: 40%
1,500 word essay.
Key reference: Spitzmueller, C., Zhang, J., Thomas, C. L., Wang, Z., Fisher, G. G., Matthews, R. A., & Strathearn, L. (2018). Identifying job characteristics related to employed women's breastfeeding behaviors. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 23(4), 457.
Detailed instructions and a marking rubric will be provided in your assessment guide, posted on iLearn. Resources will also be available to help with writing an essay in early childhood. These resources are particularly important for students who have no previous experience with essay writing in education/social sciences or use of APA style.
Due: 21 May 2019
Weighting: 25%
See Assessment Guide published on iLearn for details.
Due: 7 June 2019
Weighting: 20%
The quiz will be available on 11 June for access from 7am to 8pm. Once accessed you will have one hour to complete. The quiz covers content from the textbook, readings and lectures.
The quiz will be available through iLearn.
Online quizzes are an individual assessment task and MUST BE COMPLETED by each student individually. Similarities in responses between students will be checked and investigated for possible collusion. Please see the Academic Honesty Handbook for more information.
Online lectures. Tutorials for internal students. Online engagement.
Week |
Class date |
Lectures – Available through Echo - Topic sequence may vary. You will be advised through iLearn announcements |
Chapter Reading |
1 |
25 Feb |
Introduction to Health in Early Childhood |
1 & 2 |
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Concepts of Health & Variations of Typical |
3 |
2 |
4 March |
Sustainability in Early Childhood Settings |
8 |
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Indigenous Health |
8 |
3 |
11 March |
PDHPE & EYLF I |
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PDHPE & EYLF II |
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4 |
18 March |
Breastfeeding |
10 |
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Body Image |
11 |
5 |
25 March |
Sleep |
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Physical Activity |
5 & 24 |
6 |
1 April |
Illness and Immunisation |
7 |
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Managing Risk in Outdoor Play |
7 |
7 |
8April |
Maltreatment Part I |
6 |
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Maltreatment Part II |
6 |
8 |
29 April |
Infection Control |
7 |
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Allergies |
7 |
9 |
6 May |
Nutrition |
10 |
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Food Handling & Storage |
10 |
10 |
13 May |
Road Safety |
7 |
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Water Safety |
7 |
11 |
20 May |
Bullying |
20 |
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Social and Emotional Learning |
12 & 17 |
12 |
27 May |
Mental Health Part II |
23 |
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Mental Health Part II |
23 |
13 |
3 June |
Wellbeing Part I |
19 |
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Wellbeing Part II: Moving beyond ‘school readiness’: Empowering children as advocates and global citizens. |
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Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
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If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:
Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.
If you’re studying Single Subjects using FEE-HELP or paying up front, you can apply online.
If you’re studying a degree using HECS-HELP, you’ll need to apply directly to Macquarie University.
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Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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