School Of EducationHealthy IdentitiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101629.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in an Education program. Students are required to complete visits to an early childhood setting and must have completed Child Protection training prior to placement.
About this Unit
Within early childhood settings and primary schools educators are responsible for making decisions related to the health, safety and wellbeing of young children. These decisions include the growth and developmental needs of children as well as health and social issues reflective of changes in society. This unit focuses on developing students' understandings of health, safety, nutrition, personal development and physical education of children 0-12 and how to develop pedagogies which support meaningful teaching in this area. Included in this unit is the development of students' expertise in using relevant documents that inform teaching in this area including the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education syllabus for teaching in primary schools. The unit includes a 10 day professional experience placement.