Overview
Investigation of factors that influence quality professional practices in early childhood education nationally and internationally, including a particular focus on the ethics of care and curriculum for people under three.
About this paper
| Paper title | Early Childhood Curriculum 2 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (7 July 2026 - 18 December 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,498.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- EDUC 474
- Limited to
- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Early Childhood Education students only.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Sonya Gaches
- Textbooks
- Smith, A.B. (2013). Understanding Children and Childhood (5th ed.), Wellington, Bridget Williams Publishing.
- Gunn & Nutall (2019), Weaving Te Whariki Aotearoa New Zealand's Early Childhood Curriculum Document in Theory and Practice, (3rd edition) Wellington: NZCER Press.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Analyse theoretical, and ideological influences on early childhood internationally
- Reflexively address relationships between perspectives on early childhood education and notions of learning
- Explore sociocultural and narrative assessment for young children’s learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism in early childhood education