Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Coursework Only A resit opportunity is available |
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Description This module provides for the foundational development of knowledge in ethical practice and professional development as students work alongside experienced educators. Students will develop professional values, attitudes and behaviours and develop key dispositions for learning, reflection and problem-solving, while enhancing the learning of babies or toddlers or young children. Students integrate theoretical concepts and principles learned as part of the course work into practice through placement – based reflective tasks and discussions. Students will begin the development of their placement portfolio, their reflective journal and have opportunities to reflect on practice and issues of concern with tutors and peers in Analysis of Practice seminars in communities of practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate the establishment and maintenance of positive collaborative relationships with children and staff 2. Observe children’s learning in child-initiated play and document that learning, with particular attention to key aspects eg. language learning 3. Plan a number of short term learning experiences appropriate to the children’s interests and the holistic learning and development of all the children in their care 4. Develop a placement e-portfolio incorporating a reflective journal 5. Comply with the criteria of the proposed Practice Placement Hand-Book and Assessment Guide to be developed by the Placement Co-ordinator 6. Participate in a learning community of their peers and the placement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Looking at communicating and collaboratingThe student will demonstrate looking at communicating and collaborating by documenting and reflecting on, for example: • Observations of children’s self-initiated activity and ways of responding to that using a simple reflective tool to critique and analyse these observations. • Structured dialogue with the co-operating educator based on the observations.Looking at understanding diversityThe student will demonstrate looking at understanding diversity by documenting and reflecting on the role played by attitudes and values on, for example: • Rights-based, equality and diversity practice with the children, families, staff, communities and curricula.Looking at applying professional knowledgeThe student will demonstrate looking at applying professional knowledge by documenting and reflecting on how they: • Link the theory learned in the course-work, for example, on communication and language, creativity in art and music, play, child protection, wellbeing, health and nutrition, Irish national frameworks and apply it to their practice in placement.Looking at engaging in professional practiceThe student will demonstrate looking at engaging in professional practice by documenting and reflecting on, for example, their: • Role and the roles of others in the Placement community of practice. • Use of professional language, punctuality, attendance, professional dress. • Compliance with the policies and procedures of the setting and the college. • Their short-term planning and conducting of learning experiences for babies, or toddlers or young children based on children’s interests, development, curriculum, staff, safety and theoretical frameworks in mind.Looking at practising reflectively and ethicallyThe student will demonstrate looking at practicing reflectively and ethically by documenting and reflecting on, for example: • Referencing all Protocols in the Hand Book. For example, when photographing children for assignments or when attending to children’s nappy changing or toileting routines the Photographing Children for Assignments Protocol and the Toileting Protocol must be adhered to. • Developing the e-portfolio which contains a daily reflection of events, records of examples of practice and analysis of what the student is doing, why they are doing that and whether it could be achieved better and how that could be achieved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||