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EDMT5689: Science, Technology and Sustainability
2024 unit information
Infants, toddlers and young children are naturally curious about the world around them, questioning, making assumptions and conducting experiments through play to determine how things work. This unit of study assists students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills around guiding young children's investigations into science and technology and promoting environment sustainability in the early childhood setting. It equips students with the capacity to develop young children's foundational understanding of science and technology concepts as part of their everyday world.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Education
| Code | EDMT5689 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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42 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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EDMT5558 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify opportunities within the early years learning framework to incorporate science and technology into curriculum planning, programming and evaluation
- LO2. reflect on personal learning experiences in science and technology and appreciate how building upon young children's interests and curiosity about the world around them contributes to their social and emotional development
- LO3. extend personal knowledge and understanding of science, technology and environmental concepts and determine age-appropriate learning topics for young children
- LO4. devise appropriate play based learning experiences for young children with diverse needs and backgrounds
- LO5. consider child health, wellbeing and safety during planning and implementing science and technology learning experiences including guiding behaviour of young children
- LO6. promote children's awareness of social and environmental education including sustainability and protection of local areas
- LO7. critically evaluate and select, modify or design quality resource materials and activities to support teaching methods and strategies for young children's learning in science and technology
- LO8. use relevant digital technologies for engaging young learners in observing and communicating and to document young children's learning and development
- LO9. engage with and understand the nexus between practice, theory and research in relationship to professional journal articles and practical teaching strategies appropriate for young children's learning in science and technology
- LO10. demonstrate professional competence in written communication skills including academic writing and documenting young children's learning and development.
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