Bachelor of Early Childhood Learning

This two-year course offers specialised professional knowledge and skill in early childhood teaching for those who have a non-education Bachelor degree.

The program is designed to develop professional knowledge and skills of early childhood professionals;

prepare for new and changing educational roles as early childhood educators for children up to eight years;

develop reflective practitioner skills;

explore in greater depth the theory to practice nexus of early childhood education;

ensure continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning in early childhood, and better understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.

Common(1 unit) - 10

Students must complete the compulsory Academic Literacies unit totalling 10 credit points.

CUC100

(new title 2016)

Compulsory Core(14 units) - 150

Core Units totalling 160 credit points selected from units detailed below:

Three Professional Practice Units worth 40 credit points

ECP110

ECP120

ECP210

Plus eleven (11) Early Childhood Teaching Units (110 credit points)

ECL123

(no longer available)(replaced by ECU100)

ECL224

ECL228

(new title 2020)

ELA200

(previously ETL212)

ECE301

(previously ECE201)

ECE302

(recoded in 2011)

ECE303

ECE304

ECL300

EST203

(previously EIP310)

Electives - 0

There are no elective Units for this course

- 160

Total Credit Points

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor's degree or equivalent in a non-teaching area.