Early Childhood Education at Otago
Early Childhood Education is an endorsement (specialisation) option for the Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg), and for the Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn).
For more information see College of Education – Study Early Childhood Education
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Programme details
Compare programmes for this subject as a major and minor (where available).
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 101 Education and Society | 18 | |
| EDUC 102 Human Development | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 101 Exploring Curriculum | 18 | |
| EDCR 102 The Languages of Children | 18 | |
| Professional Studies and Practice | ||
| EDPR 101 The Practice of Early Childhood Teaching 1 | 18 | |
| EDPR 102 From Personal to Professional | 18 | |
| Māori Studies | ||
| MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational Māori | 18 | |
| Total points | 126 | |
| 2nd year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 211 The Institutions of Childhood | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 201 Weaving Curriculum | 18 | |
| EDCR 202 People Under Three | 18 | |
| EDCR 220 Te Ohoka Ake | 18 | |
| Professional Studies and Practice | ||
| EDPR 201 Relationships and the Practice of Teaching 2 | 18 | |
| EDPR 202 Relationships in Inclusive Settings | 18 | |
| Elective paper | ||
| Elective paper* | 18 | |
| Total points | 126 | |
| 3rd year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 311 Contemporary Understandings of Young Children as Learners | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 301 Living Curriculum | 18 | |
| EDCR 302 Debating Curriculum | 18 | |
| Professional Studies and Practice | ||
| EDPR 301 Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 3 | 18 | |
| EDPR 302 Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 4 | 18 | |
| EDPR 303 Politics, Policy, and the Profession | 18 | |
| Total points | 108 | |
| Total | 360 |
* Programme must include an elective paper worth at least 18 points from other approved disciplines and subjects. Students may select which semester in which to complete the elective paper (subject to availability).
Note: With approval, students with evidence of equivalent prior knowledge may substitute an approved Māori language paper (worth at least 18 points) for MAOR 110.
Students who first enrolled in 2022 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled.
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