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CSCD3091: Fieldwork
2021 unit information
Students conduct observations and prescribed activities in a preschool, long day care centre or kindergarten with children between 1 and 6 years as well as professional interactions with staff. Students will acquire knowledge of the functions and routines in an early educational setting, develop professional communication skills and confidence in working with other professionals, understand how language is used and targeted as a part of the curriculum in preschool settings, develop skills in carrying out language stimulation activities with preschool age children, and relate observations to relevant theory and research.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Communication Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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CSCD1032 and CSCD1034 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate professional behaviour and skills as demonstrated on the professional behaviours checklist in community contexts
- LO2. explain how language is used and targeted as part of curriculum in a preschool setting
- LO3. relate observations to relevant theory and lecture material
- LO4. plan and conduct language enrichment activities for groups of preschool children and learn how to observe and interpret behaviour in order to choose an appropriate behaviour management strategy for a group of children
- LO5. use professional verbal and written communication skills with children, carers, peers and other professionals
- LO6. describe and explain rationales for language-based preschool activities
- LO7. use technology to locate information and evidence to support rationales for language-based preschool activities
- LO8. develop a coaching plan for educators of preschoolers, based on one of the identified skills and behaviours of early childhood workers which are effective in enhancing communication skills and literacy in young children
- LO9. deliver culturally appropriate language-based preschool activities for clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with consideration for the individual, family and community
- LO10. identify skills and behaviours of early childhood workers which are effective in enhancing communication and literacy skills of young children
- LO11. interpret peers’, children’s, other professionals’ as well as your own behaviour via reflection
- LO12. observe how and where opportunities may arise for speech-language/hearing or other allied health professionals to advocate for clients and their families within community settings.
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