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Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Inservice (Early Childhood) (BTLIEC)
2011
1BG004
BTLIEC
FACULTY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
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1 year/s
2 year/s
80
About the Course
Admission Requirements
Credit Transfer and Pathways
Course Structure
Recommended Study Plan
. . Students Commencing in Semester 1
. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
Course Fees

Availability
No
No
Semester 1 , Semester 2

This course may not be deferred.

Location and Mode Offered
YearDelivery LocationSATAC CodeModeAdmin Location
2011Casuarina Campus1BG004MCasuarina Campus
2011External Studies1BG004ECasuarina Campus


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This inservice course offers continuing professional development to early childhood educators working in schools and who are seeking to upgrade to a specialist 4 year early childhood teaching qualification that is eligible for teacher registration in the NT.

The program is designed to extend and develop professional knowledge and skills of early childhood professionals; prepare for new and changing educational roles as early childhood educators; develop reflective practitioner skills; explore in greater depth the theory to practice nexus of early childhood education as we move towards the second decade of the 21st Century; 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.



Police check: students must have cleared a Police Check and/or Working with Children check before they can undertake practice teaching. Students whose Police Checks and/or Working with Children check are not cleared by the education sectors will not be able to undertake practice teaching and will not therefore be able to complete the requirements of the course.

Detail about this course has been updated since the publication of 2010 information through SATAC and the Charles Darwin University Course Guide.

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Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

Successful completion of a recognised three-year or four-year teaching qualification.


For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education



The course includes 2 core practicum units and 6 curriculum units as specialist electives that are designed to prepare inservice teachers for the challenges of early childhood education in the 21st century.

The course is practical in nature with students having professional experience in schools / learning sites. There are two professional experience blocks of 30 days each that require full-time commitment. Students are encouraged to undertake some field/professional experience in remote schools. External students normally complete their professional experience in their home towns. Students who have five or more years of experience of teaching children aged 4 to 8 in formal school settings may be eligible for advanced standing for one or both of these units.

This course can be completed by fully external study (online) or by a blend of online and internal formats. There is a high level of online study and interaction for all students.

Prospective students should have the relevant state teacher registration authority and relevant employment authority (eg. State/Territory department of education, or Catholic Education Office) confirm their eligibility for teacher registration and suitability for employment.

Students who complete the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Inservice (Early Childhood) are eligible to apply to the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory for teacher registration.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated. 

Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Core units
(2 units)
20
Core Units totalling 20 credit points selected from units detailed below:

Two Professional Practice Units worth 20 credit points
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Childhood
ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Childhood
Specialist Electives
(6 units)
60
Specialist Elective units totalling 60 credit points selected from the following and as negotiated with the course coordinator

ETL212 Teaching Literacy
ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years
ECL217 The Arts in the Early Years
ECL224 Science in the Early Years
ECL228 SOSE in the Early Years
ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years

EIP220 English as an Additional Language
EIP310 Teaching Indigenous Learners
ECE201 Play and Development in the Early Years
ECE202 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts
ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood
ETL216 Technology and Design
ETP490 Independent Study in Education

Electives
0
There are no Elective Units for this course
80
Total Credit Points

Of the total 80 credit points:
· Not more than 10 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"



Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

  • Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
  • Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
  • Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.


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Students Commencing in Semester 1


The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced load should use this table as a guide for planning an individual program of study.

Legend:CU = Common UnitCO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective

FULL-TIME Study Plan
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1 for students who start in semester 1
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Years
CO
ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Years
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Specialist Elective 4
SE
Specialist Elective 2
SE
Specialist Elective 5
SE
Specialist Elective 3
SE
Specialist Elective 6
SE



Students Commencing in Semester 2


The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced load should use this table as a guide for planning an individual program of study.

Legend:CU = Common UnitCO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective

FULL-TIME Study Plan
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1 for students who start in semester 2
ECP120 Teaching and Learning 2/Early Years
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Specialist Elective 2
SE
Specialist Elective 3
SE
Year 2
ECP110 Teaching and Learning 1/Early Years
CO
Specialist Elective 4
SE
Specialist Elective 5
SE
Specialist Elective 6
SE


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Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au

For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:
courses@cdu.edu.au
(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963

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