CHC50113 - Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Structure and assessment Program Structure

Course Information

Work Integrated Learning

Units Standard Course StructureCore

• Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (CHCDIV002)
• Develop cultural competence (CHCECE001)
• Ensure the health and safety of children (CHCECE002)
• Provide care for children (CHCECE003)
• Promote and provide healthy food and drinks (CHCECE004)
• Provide care for babies and toddlers (CHCECE005)
• Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (CHCECE007)
• Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (CHCECE009)
• Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children (CHCECE016)
• Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood (CHCECE017)
• Nurture creativity in children (CHCECE018)
• Facilitate compliance in an education and care service (CHCECE019)
• Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour (CHCECE020)
• Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children (CHCECE021)
• Promote children's agency (CHCECE022)
• Analyse information to inform learning (CHCECE023)
• Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development (CHCECE024)
• Embed sustainable practices in service operations (CHCECE025)
• Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children (CHCECE026)
• Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
• Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
• Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID004)
• Maintain work health and safety (HLTWHS003)

Electives

• Build and sustain an innovative work environment (BSBINN502A)
• Develop teams and individuals (BSBLED401A)
• Analyse and present research information (BSBRES401)
• Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability (BSBSUS501A)
• Organise personal work priorities and development (BSBWOR301)
• Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
• Lead the work team (CHCMGT003)
• Develop and implement policy (CHCPOL002)
• Research and apply evidence to practice (CHCPOL003)
• Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
• Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people (CHCPRT003)
• Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in school age care (CHCSAC005)
• Manage diversity (PSPMNGT605B)

Study Sequence

To view more information about these units, as well as the suggested study plan, please visit the handbook.

Offerings Distance Education

This course is available by Distance Education

Distance students require strong self motivation and must have 6-8 hours per week available for study for each unit. This course is self paced so students must have sound literacy and numeracy skills. This course is delivered by distance education so students must have access to a computer and the internet.

HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting is an external delivery from the team.

Timing

Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Duration and dates

2 years full time and 4 years part time

CQUniversity Rockhampton North Campus

This course is available on campus at CQUniversity Rockhampton North Campus.

Students are advised to contact an Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher to discuss delivery options before enrolling.

Timing

Next intake for internal delivery is Term 2, 2016 commencing July 2016, and Term 1, 2017.

Duration and dates

1 year full time, 2 years part time

CQUniversity, Mackay City Campus

This course is available at CQUniversity Mackay City Campus.

Timing

There are two intakes per year for this course. Term 1: 1st February 2016 and Term 5: 11th July 2016

Duration and dates

2 years full time and 4 years part time