Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) 3-year programme
Overview
This programme prepare graduates for employment in a variety of early childhood settings in New Zealand and overseas, including kindergartens, childcare centres, and other early childhood settings. Courses within this programme address professional teaching issues, the early childhood curriculum, Te Whäriki, education theory, subject studies and practical teaching experience.
The programme is taught over three years although part-time options are available. The programme is available in both Dunedin and Invercargill.
Entry Requirements
Applicants under 20 years - University Entrance or equivalent qualification
Applicants over 20 years - evidence of recent successful study and/or relevant experience.
Programme Outline
In the three-year programme you will study:
Professional Studies and Professional Practice - where you will develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required to develop the relationships to work effectively with children, families/whänau, other teachers, community and government agencies. In the Professional Practice papers you will develop and extend knowledge and improve skills through a progressive programme of teaching practice each year in a variety of early childhood settings supervised by Associate Teachers and College Lecturers. There are 23 weeks of Teaching Practice across three years of both the three-year and four-year programmes.
Curriculum Studies – provides students with the opportunity to learn about Te Whäriki, the early childhood curriculum, from the history of its development to its role in providing teachers with a framework for appropriate practice.
Education Studies – examine theories of how people learn and the sociocultural factors that influence them. The knowledge from these studies will support and complement the content of other studies and provides a sound theoretical basis for teaching.
Subject Studies – offer a wide range of courses providing opportunities to obtain in-depth knowledge in selected subjects and specialisation to enrich teaching in a chosen field.
Programme Requirements
Duration
3 years full-time
Part-time study is available.
Location
Dunedin and Invercargill
Classes Begin
3-year programme – mid February
Admission Process
Admission to the programme is a two step process:
- Information about admission to the University of Otago is available elsewhere on the University of Otago website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/entrance.html
- To apply to this programme with the College of Education you must download and complete the
Teacher Education Application Form (236k in PDF format) and return it to:
The Admission Officer
College of Education
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
Contact Person
Further information about the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) 3-year programme at the College of Education is available from:
Lyn Foote
Tel 03 479 3794
Email lyn.foote@otago.ac.nz
Further Information
Further information about the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) is available on the University website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/btchg.html