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EDEC2005: Ethics and Social Justice in ECE
2025 unit information
Early childhood education (ECE) has long been heralded as an entry point for social justice goals such as equality, inclusion, innovation, sustainability, citizenship,democracy and socio-political cohesion. For ECE to support any of these goals it must also be valued as an ethical and political (as opposed to simply a technical) praxis. Using critical pedagogy theory this unit invites students as pre-service teachers to recognise, value and engage with social justice education, particularly in the early years where young children learn to either internalise and/or naturalise the status quo, or conversely, learn to think critically and/or to challenge dominant discourses and inequitable relations of power. The unit provides students with conceptual and practical tools to work with young children, their families and colleagues to foster socially just, inclusive and ethically engaged early childhood environments.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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42 credit points including EDEC1005 and EDEC1006 and EDUF1020 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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EDEC3001 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of power, social justice, and ethics
- LO2. articulate the relationship between personal and professional ethical practices
- LO3. demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the importance of legislation, professional codes and guidelines for early childhood teachers
- LO4. understand the ethical and legal requirements for social justice and equitable partnerships with families and communities
- LO5. understand how ethics can be generated in curriculum and pedagogical practices in ways that support children's participation in their social and cultural worlds
- LO6. engage with and understand the nexus between practice, theory and research in relation to ethics and social justice.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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