Prerequisite Woodcraft B Syllabus
An intensive program in which students have the opportunity to develop and extend selected aspects of this subject in depth. A number of skills related to classroom teaching are introduced and students are encouraged to develop and research personal ideas or concepts.
References As for Woodcraft B.
Involvement Time and Teaching Methods
The Involvement Time for this subject is 210 hours, averaged as approximately 7.5 hours per week for two semesters. There will be two 3-hour discussion/studio/practical sessions per week for two semesters.
Assessment
(1 a folio of work comprising at least one completed project from each of four main areas: carving, turning, bending, construction (70%); (ii) two wntten assignments each 500 words (15%); and (ni) two 30-minute written examinations covenng specific techniques and processes (15%). Results will be graded.
The Bachelor of Education Degree is integrated with the Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care), The Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services), and the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood). The duration of the courses are as follows:
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood): Four years or equivalent full-time study, with at least one year of experience between Part C and D level studies
Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood): Three years of full- time or equivalent part-time study
Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services): Three years of full- time or equivalent part-time study
Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care): Two years of full- time or equivalent part-time study.
In order to reflect particular emphases in the courses which are considered important by the Institute, the bodies of knowledge, understanding and skill are organized into four main areas: General Studies, Human Development Studies, Education and Care Studies, and Practicum Studies.
Diplomates who hold the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) or the Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services) and have completed one year of work experience may resume their course and undertake the equivalent, on a part-time basis, of one further year of full-time study in order to qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).
Selection Officers:
DipT - Rosemary Boreham, room 1416, Building 1, IECD Kew Campus
Assoc.Dip - Avril Mitchell, room 1425, Building 1, IECD, Kew Campus
Course Adviser: Brian Jacka, room 1414, Building 1, IECD, Kew Campus
Course Office: room 1415, Building 1, IECD, Kew Campus.
Course Regulations
Specific regulations for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood), Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services) and Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care) courses.
1. In addition to the regulations described hereinafter a student of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) course shall be subject to the Common Regulations for the courses for a Bachelor of Education at the Melbourne College of Advanced Education (hereinafter referred to as the Common Regulations).
2. A student of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may qualify for the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) award. To be awarded the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) a student shall have pursued studies for at least 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time and satisfied the conditions in Regulation 5 below.
3. A student of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may qualify for the Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care) award after at least two years of full-time or equivalent part-time study and satisfaction of the conditions in Regulation 7 below, and the Diploma of Arts (Child Care
Services) after at least three years of full-time or equivalent part-time study and satisfaction of the conditions in Regulation 6 below.
4. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be granted to a student who has met the prescribed conditions and who has completed satisfactorily - 4.1 Prescribed Human Development Studies, Education
and Care Studies and Practicum Studies amounting to at least 87 points (and including 100 days of supervised, approved field experience).
4.2 General Studies of at least 28 points, including an approved study of 20 points taken over four years and another approved study of 8 points taken over two years.
4.3 A minimum of 29 points of approved elective studies.
5. The Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) award may be granted to a student who has met the prescribed conditions and who has completed satisfactorily - 5.1 Human Development Studies, Education and Care
Studies and Practicum Studies amounting to at least 75 points (and including 100 days of supervised approved field experience).
5.2 General Studies of at least 22 points including an approved study taken over three years of 14 points and another approved study of 8 points taken over two years.
5.3 A minimum of 11 points of approved elective studies.
6. The Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services) award may be granted to a student who has met the prescribed conditions and who has completed satisfactorily - 6.1 Human Development Studies, Education and Care
Studies and Practicum Studies amounting to at least 75 points (and including 100 days of supervised, approved field experience).
6.2 General Studies as required under Clause 5.2 above, and approved elective studies as set out under Clause 5.3 above.
7. The Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care) award may be granted to a student who has met the prescribed conditions and who has completed satisfactorily - 7.1 The following subjects amounting to 56 points: Human
Development Studies A and B, Education and Care Studies A and B, and Practicum Studies A2, A4, B2, B4 (which include 65 days of supervised field experience).
7.2 General Studies of at least 16 points comprising two approved subject sequences to B level, taken over at least two years.
8. For purposes of industrial awards or related reasons, The Board of Studies OECD) may designate the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) award with subscripts as follows:
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood : Teaching) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood : Care)
For the designation 'Teaching' the award must include studies as set out for the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) awards as defined in Clause 5 above.
For the designation of 'Care' the award must include studies as set out for the Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services) award as defined in Clause 6 above.
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9. The total number of points which may be gained under Regulation 11 of the Common Regulations shall not exceed 117 towards the Bachelor of Education award, not more than 72 towards the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) or Diploma of Arts (Child Care Services) awards, and not more than 36 towards the Associate Diploma of Arts (Child Care) award.