ECDV 101 - Healthy Environments for Early Learning and Care
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
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In this introductory course, students explore the components of quality early childhood settings. Attention is paid to relevant legislation, regulation, standards and appropriate practices in environments for young children. Selected types of programs for early learning and care are examined. The role of the early childhood educator in creating healthy safe environments for children and their families is discussed. Students reflect on the personal attributes of the early childhood professional. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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ECDV 102 - Curriculum I: Creative Expression in Early Learning and Care
| Hours:45:10:0 |
Credits:3 |
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Students explore the creative curriculum in programs for early learning and care. They select, plan and implement creative experiences to support the development of literacy, numeracy/math, art, music and dramatic play. Age and developmentally appropriate curriculum and planning concepts including planning for child centred play experience are introduced. The importance of aesthetics in an early learning environment is introduced. The early learning teacher's role and the child's role in curriculum development are explored. Students collect and use resources to support the creative curriculum in early childhood settings. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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ECDV 110 - Child Development I
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
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In conjunction with ECDV 160, this course provides the students a basic understanding of the growth and development of young children. The focus is on developing a sensitivity to children and the world in which they live, based on historical and current perspectives. Course content includes current and emergent theories and their influence on creating a developmental framework for understanding the study of children. The impact of diversity, culture and lifestyle on child rearing and identity formation is discussed. Students use techniques for observing children's behaviours and documenting developmental outcomes. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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ECDV 115 - Communications I: Interpersonal Competencies
| Hours:30:0:0 |
Credits:2 |
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This is the first of three courses in an integrated communications stream that support students' personal and professional development. Focus is on identity information as affected by socialization processes, diversity issues and the role of culture for children and adults. An introduction to developing team concepts and team processes with a view to developing skills in nurturing positive interactions is considered. An emphasis is placed on developing safe, supportive verbal and emotional environments for successful learning for children and adults. A theoretical base for communication is introduced. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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ECDV 120 - Field Placement I
| Hours:0:0:200 |
Credits:3 |
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This is the first of four field placement courses designed to support the student's progressive development of skills. Field placement provides students with the opportunity to blend theory from classes with practice in early childhood settings. Students are mentored by a university field placement coordinator. Students are assessed in the following categories: professional suitability, participation and performance, and play and curriculum experiences. The focus in this first field placement is on focused observation of, and thoughtful interaction in, children's play and learning; on developing beginning skills in planning, and on demonstrating professional attitudes by being responsible, cooperative and thoughtful. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 110 and ECDV 115.
Co-requisites: ECDV 125. |
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ECDV 125 - Integration Seminar I
| Hours:0:0:15 |
Credits:1 |
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This course provides an opportunity to reflect on professional practice with peers under the guidance of an instructor. Field placement issues are discussed and class learning in Term I is integrated with practical field experiences. Seminar focuses on recognized early learning and care practice across a broad range of early childhood programs. It also provides an opportunity to discuss issues and explore topics in early learning and care. Seminar engages students at a variety of practice levels. Students come to an integrated grouping in seminar with different experiences in field placement. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 110, ECDV 115.
Co-requisites: ECDV 120. |
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ENGL 102 - Analysis and Argument
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
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This course helps students to develop the academic writing skills they use throughout their university studies. The essay is the most important genre in this course, but students may also study works from other genres. By analyzing, summarizing, synthesizing, and critiquing a variety of texts, students learn how to develop their own analyses and arguments with appropriate and correctly documented primary and secondary sources. A thorough review of grammar and sentence structure is a key component of this course. Note: Students should not register in more than one first-year English course per term. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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ECDV 155 - Curriculum II: Learning Through Play
| Hours:45:10:0 |
Credits:3 |
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In this course, students explore the nature and development of play in the lives of children. Students learn how to research, organize and prepare meaningful and aesthetic play experiences and play spaces to enhance learning and development in early learning and care settings. Through active exploration, students gain a personal appreciation of the value and functions of play, an understanding of the importance of organization and presentation of materials for play, and their role as adult facilitators. A primary focus is working with preschool children. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 110, ECDV 115, ECDV 120, ECDV 125, and ENGL 111 or consent of the department. |
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ECDV 160 - Child Development II
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
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In conjunction with ECDV 110, the course provides students with a basic understanding of the growth and development of young children. The focus is on recognizing typical milestones across all developmental domains, and building on theories of child development presented in ECDV 110. Diversity issues are discussed. Observation techniques are used to document children’s development and to make recommendations for programming. Students discuss how cultural values impact child rearing practices. The effects of abuse and resilience in development are discussed. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 115, ECDV 120, ECDV 125 plus Minimum grade of C in ECDV 110. |
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ECDV 165 - Communications II: A Constructivist Approach to Child Guidance
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
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This is the second of three courses in an integrated communications stream that support students' personal and professional development. There is focus on developing skills and strategies for guiding children’s behaviour in developmentally responsive and supportive ways. Knowledge of child development assists students to understand the issues and techniques presented, and the importance of fostering a strong sense of self and identity. The difference between discipline and guidance is discussed. Students have opportunities to practice communication and guidance skills that support positive interactions with children. Strategies for supporting children with challenging behaviours are introduced. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 110, ECDV 115, ECDV 120, ECDV 125.
Co-requisites: ECDV 160. |
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ECDV 170 - Field Placement II
| Hours:0:0:200 |
Credits:3 |
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This is the second of four field placement courses designed to support the student’s progressive development of skills. Field placement provides the student with the opportunity to blend theory from classes with practice in early childhood settings. The student is mentored by a university field placement coordinator. Students are assessed in the following categories: professional suitability, participation and performance, and play and curriculum experiences. In this field placement, students begin to demonstrate effective communication skills and guidance strategies with young children, and continue to develop skills for observing children and planning for safe and interest based play experiences to meet individual and group needs. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 155, ECDV 160, ECDV 165 and ECDV 210, plus a minimum grade of C in ECDV 120 and ECDV 125.
Co-requisites: ECDV 175. |
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ECDV 175 - Integration Seminar II
| Hours:0:0:15 |
Credits:1 |
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This course provides an opportunity to reflect on professional practice with peers under the guidance of an instructor. Field placement issues are discussed and class learning in Term II is integrated with practical field experiences. Seminar focuses on recognized early learning and care practices across a broad range of early childhood programs. It also provides an opportunity to discuss issues and explore topics in early learning and care. Seminar engages students at a variety of practice levels. Students come to an integrated grouping in seminar with different experiences in field placement. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 155, ECDV 160, ECDV 165 and ECDV 210 plus a minimum grade of C in ECDV 120 and ECDV 125.
Co-requisites: ECDV 170. |
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ECDV 210 - Family-Centered Practice
| Hours:30:0:0 |
Credits:2 |
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Students learn to understand and support the diverse range of families. Students are encouraged to explore their own family experience as a starting point for understanding the diversity of family values, beliefs, lifestyles and needs. The course draws on theory in family dynamics, family systems and communications. |
| Prerequisites: ECDV 101, ECDV 102, ECDV 110, ECDV 115, ECDV 120, ECDV 125 and ENGL 111. |
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