EDTL753-15S1 (D) Semester One 2015 (Distance)

Operational Management in Early Childhood Education

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 6 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 22 May 2015

Description

This course examines structures and systems relating to operating an early childhood centre/service. It focuses on planning for review and incorporates a component of critical reflection through action research.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • reflect on and analyse the operational systems required for meeting the legislative    requirements when operating an early childhood centre/service;
  • define the differing roles of governance and management in early childhood education and identify who is responsible for implementing the operational systems in relation to these roles;
  • critically analyse relevant documents and legislation relating to one administration system and write a policy:
  • critique current literature on strategic planning within the early childhood sector;
  • identify and debate issues relating to strategic planning and time management;
  • identify and debate issues relating to communication and consultation;
  • understand the process of self-review;
  • undertake a small scale quality improvement review, using action research

Equivalent Courses

TL753

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Joeana Togiaso

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay and Policy Writing 17 Apr 2015 50%
Report 12 Jun 2015 50%

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

There are two assignments for this course. Each is graded using the university scale. Note: satisfactory completion of each assignment to at least a C- grade is required to pass the course.

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Grade moderation

An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine final grades and ensure fairness and consistency.

Late submission of work

Work is late if it is handed in after the due date, without an extension having been granted.  Students will be advised of any penalties to be imposed for work handed in late without explanation. Penalties may range from a warning letter to the deduction of marks or grades.  Lecturers reserve the right not to mark work that is handed in late.  Students must check course outlines for details of policies on the submission of late work.

Requests for extensions

Students are expected to plan work in advance to meet assessment deadlines. In exceptional circumstances, a student needing to negotiate alternative due dates must contact the course coordinator before the due dates stated above. Such requests will not be granted automatically.

Resubmissions

If your work meets most (but not all) of the criteria required to pass, you may be given the opportunity to resubmit an assessment to bring it to a passing standard. Resubmissions are restricted to work that is originally submitted on or before the due date. Late assignments will not be considered for resubmission. Students will have ten days from expected receipt date to complete resubmissions. The original work and marking sheet must be attached to the resubmitted version.
A resubmitted assignment that meets the requirements will be awarded a minimum passing grade. Only one resubmit is permitted for each assignment. A resubmitted assignment that does not meet passing standard will be awarded a D.

Aegrotat Considerations

Aegrotat considerations (students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations.)
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml, please see Course links.
Assessments for this course are not eligible for Aegrotat consideration.

Where to submit and collect work

Students will be expected to submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. (Students who do not have broadband internet access, or who have unreliable access are advised to attend to this early in the course to prevent last minute pressures.) If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 0800 763 676 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

All EDTL753 Occurrences

  • EDTL753-15S1 (D) Semester One 2015 (Distance)