TECE106-16YC2 (C) Year C Second Half 2016

Rethinking Infants and Toddlers/Te Kohungahunga

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 29 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 14 October 2016

Description

This course will introduce and explore a variety of early childhood educational contexts and philosophies to demonstrate teaching and learning experiences and practices for infants, and toddlers, with their families and whanau.

Learning Outcomes

  • On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe pedagogies and philosophies that construct early childhood experiences for infants and toddlers in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Recognise the role of the early childhood professional with families and whānau in regards to their infants and toddlers
  • Develop an effective and appropriate range of strategies and resources to support curriculum experiences with infants and toddlers

Course Coordinator

Robyn Stark

Lecturer

Karen Turnock

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 22 Aug 2016 50%
Portfolio 19 Sep 2016 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Christie, Toni , McBride, Bridget., Childspace Early Childhood Institute; Respect : a practitioner's guide to calm & nurturing infant care & education ; Childspace Early Childhood Institute, 2011.

Clark, Beverley. , Grey, Anne; Āta kitea te pae = Scanning the horizon : perspectives on early childhood education ; Pearson, 2010.

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004 (Available online from www.educate.ece.govty.nz/EducateHome/learning/curriculumAndLearning/Assessmentforlearning/KeiTuaotePae.asp).

New Zealand; Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum ; Ministry of Education, 1996.

Recommended Reading

Dalli, Carmen. et al; Quality early childhood education for under-two-year-olds : what should it look like? : a literature review ; Ministry of Education, 2011.

Greenman, James T. , Stonehouse, Anne, Schweikert, Gigi; Prime times : a handbook for excellence in infant and toddler programs ; 2nd ed; Redleaf Press, 2008.

[http:/www.educate.ece.govt.nz/EducateHome/learning/exploringPractice/Infantsand Toddlers/EffectivePractices.aspz

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

There are two pieces of assessment for this course, each assignment is weighted as above.

Assessment and grading system

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

The score for each assessment item will be aggregated for the final grade. Normally a student will need to pass all assignments in a course. However, at the time of the examiner's meeting when one of the grades for an assignment is just below the passing grade and the other grades are at a satisfactory level, the examiner may also consider factors such as attendance, engagement and the tertiary literacy standard of the assignment. In consultation, the examiner may decide to award the aggregated scores/grades. Assessment procedures will follow the policies of the UC College of Education Assessment guidelines. Final grades will be calculated and reported using the UC Common Grading Scale.

Attendance

A student seeking credit in any course must attend such lectures, and perform satisfactorily such oral, practical, written and other work as the Head of Department/School concerned may require'. (University of Canterbury Calendar 2014, p.43)
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content and actively participate in course activities in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course. Students are expected to notify lecturers prior to their absence with an explanation. Extended absences must be accompanied by a medical certificate or similar (as for aegrotat provisions).
Students with less than 80% attendance are at-risk of not meeting the criteria for seeking credit in the course. The course lecturer may require evidence that they have actively engaged with the content and activities of the missed sessions.

Attendance evidence
FLO students - attendance and active participation at On-site Intensives and Adobe Connect (webinar) sessions, accessing of ECHO360 lecture recordings, completion of forum tasks, participation in educational setting/school visits and other requirements specified by the course coordinator.
On Campus students - attendance and active participation at lectures, workshops, labs and/or Adobe Connect (webinar) sessions, accessing of ECHO360 recordings, completion of forum tasks, participation in educational setting/school visits and other requirements specified by the course coordinator.

Evaluation

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.

Grade moderation

The College undertakes a process of internal and external moderation of assessment.  This is to ensure that the assessment system is fair, equitable, consistent and manageable.  An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine the final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency.

Late submission of work

All assignments must be submitted on or before the due date.  Work handed in after the due date with no extension granted is considered late and will normally not be marked.  However, if the course coordinator is notified within 24 hours of the due date and there is a genuine issue, for which evidence must be given (e.g. a medical certificate or a letter from a counsellor), it may be considered but the assignment grade is usually restricted to a minimum passing grade (C-) for that assessment.

Other specific requirements

Assignments must be word processed in Times New Roman 12 point font with a 3cm left hand margin and 1.5 line spacing. Every page must be named and numbered. Keep a copy of all assignments.

Requests for extensions

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only (e.g., illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) and are not granted automatically.  The course coordinator must be contacted by email at least two days before the due date, and the application must be supported by relevant evidence (e.g. medical certificate, letter from a counselor).  An extension will normally be for no more than one week and the date of the extension will be provided to the student in writing.  The course coordinator may also request a copy of work completed up to the time of the extension request in order to determine if an extension may be granted.

Extensions will not be granted because of pressure of University study, e.g. several pieces of work being due around the same time.   Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so that they can meet their assessment deadlines. The procedure for extensions is fully outlined in the College of Education Assessment Guidelines.

Resubmissions

Resubmissions are not permitted for this course

Special consideration of assessment items

From Semester 1 in 2016 the following regulations and processes will replace previous policies and guidelines related to applications for Aegrotat Consideration and Backdated (Late) Withdrawal from Courses. Please refer to The University of Canterbury General Course and Examination Regulations H. Special Consideration, which is available at the following site:http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations/general/general_regs_aegrotat.shtml

Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control, where:
(a)  they have suffered an acute illness, injury, or other reasonably unforeseeable circumstances:
i.    which has prevented them from completing any major item(s) of work for assessment in a course; or
ii.   which has impaired their performance (including by interruption of pre-assessment revision) to the extent that the result(s) are likely to underestimate their true and evidenced level of mastery of the material in the course;
or
(b)  
i.    they have been selected to perform, compete, adjudicate, or officiate as a national sporting representative at national or international competitions; or
ii.   they are members of a national cultural group on tour nationally or internationally.
Please note that applications must be supported by evidence.  Further details are available at the above link.

Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment.

Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the Course Co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required.

Special consideration is not available for items worth less than 10% of the course and may not be available for some other items of assessment as specified in Course Outlines.  (Refer to specific Course Outlines for this information.)

Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

NB: This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

Where to submit and collect work

Students must submit their assignments through Turnitin via the course Learn site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. Save your file as a Microsoft Word document (inclusive of the cover sheet) with your last name, first initial in the title box (e.g., Smith, C). Other file formats, e.g., RTF will not be accepted. Any student failing to meet submission requirements will be required to re-load their assignment according to these instructions. This will risk incurring a late penalty.

On campus students must also submit a paper copy of their assignment to the Assignment drop box in the College Office, Dovedale Avenue within 24 hours of the due date.

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 have unrealiable internet 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 366 7001 ext 6060. Assignments will be returned via the course Learn site.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

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 .

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