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EDPROFST 765 - Development in Early Years

Course description

30 points
An advanced examination of a range of current theories and research issues related to development in early years of childhood. Topics will include: life experiences of children within family/whanau; cognitive, communicative, social, emotional and physical development in a range of contexts.

Course director
Sandy Farquhar
Course overview

This transdisciplinary course explores development theories and their importance in education. It includes psychological, historical, philosophical and historical perspectives. You will engage in a range of debates about development: Is it innate (from nature) or borne of experience? Do different domains of development (eg cognitive, social and emotional) precede one and other or are they distinct from one another? What other ways can we explain childhood, children’s learning and experiences?
Learning outcomes
At completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse methods and theories of children’s development and learning in the early years.
- Critically examine contextual influences in regard to children’s development experiences and learning.
- Identify issues specifically those that relate to children’s development, learning, as well as to pedagogy and research.
Delivery modes

Blended (online and campus days)
Currently scheduled classes

2018 Online/Blended (Semester 2): Online teaching with compulsory on campus sessions on Tuesdays 24 July, 7 Aug and 18 Sept from 4:30-7:30pm
Take this course

This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
School

Learning, Development and Professional Practice