School Of EducationTheorising PlayWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102104.2
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101647 Play development and learning
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth -12), 1671 Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching) or 1783 Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years).
About this Unit
Play provides a foundation for children’s development, learning and wellbeing in the early years. An integral part of this unit will be the focus on inquiry, emphasising a critical approach to play and its pedagogical potential to facilitate children’s development and wellbeing. Various theoretical orientations and sociocultural perspectives will be considered in the study of play. Further, the unit provides guidelines to educators for implementing play based curriculum, an integral component of The Early Years Learning Framework as well as the Health and Physical Education curriculum in the school years. Students will apply their knowledge of theory and research to undertake a case study of a child and make recommendations for practice. Students must complete the WSU’s online Child Protection Awareness Training before undertaking the Case Study.