Master of Early Childhood with a specialisation in Multiliteracies
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Overview
This degree provides you with an opportunity to undertake advanced study in early childhood, to enhance your professional knowledge, and extend your knowledge of related areas in early childhood. You can select units that focus on a particular area of specialisation to match your interests, abilities and career goals.
Please note that this degree does not provide a teaching qualification in early childhood.
This specialisation features a wide range of subjects, including; Language and Literacy in Early Childhood, Learning Through Mathematics, and Science and Technology in Early Childhood Settings. You will also complete subjects designed to improve your research skills by teaching you how to construct a literature review and how to communicate and conduct a research project. You will also examine children's literature from a range of angles, including Australian children's literature.
Key features
- Excellence in practice: You will have opportunities to get to now programs at the Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre.
- Research pathways: This degree will provide you with analytical and research skills which will be valuable to you in all your professional activities. Outstanding candidates can apply to gain entry into Higher Degree Research studies.
- Expertise: IEC's staff are leading research projects at regional, national and international levels and are recognised world wide for their publications.
Location
North Ryde
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Entry requirements
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 32 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above from units with an ECED prefix | 20 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Master requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this master.
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | EDCN800 | Introduction to Educational Research | 4 | ||
| Required | either | 28cp at 800 level or above | |||
| or | 28cp at 800 level or above including 1 specialisation | 28 | |||
Specialisation requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this specialisation
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
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