Inherent requirements - Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education
These inherent requirements apply to the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (course code D5005).
These inherent requirements apply to the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (course code D5005).
Your ability to recognise and moderate your behaviour and respond in ways that are appropriate in a diverse range of environments.
Subdomains: Self-reflection, Accountability and Adaptability.
How is behavioural insight important in this course?
This course requires you to demonstrate personal insight and self-management in order to make decisions and respond to the needs of infants, children, parents/carers, families and colleagues.
You will be required to:
Your ability to demonstrate professional capabilities, including a commitment to treat people with dignity and respect, and awareness of the limits of your own knowledge, skills and health. You will also be required to comply with applicable law, regulations and any other university codes or policies.
Subdomains: Treat others with dignity and respect; Act ethically; Comply with laws, policies and procedures; Legal compliance with registration bodies.
How is professionalism important in this course?
This course requires you to be accountable and responsible for your professional behaviour, including in the wider community.
Your ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of audiences including verbal, non-verbal, written and numerical communication.
Subdomains: Verbal; Non-verbal; Written; Numeracy.
How is communication important in this course?
This course requires you to be a good communicator with interpersonal skills, these are essential for building positive relationships with and working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with children, colleagues, parents/carers, families, other professionals and community members. Verbal communication is the primary medium of communication in early childhood settings
You will be required to:
Your ability to work willingly and cohesively as part of a team, taking responsibility for your actions as well as recognising and respecting the skills of others.
Subdomain: Responsibility.
How is teamwork important in this course?
This course requires you to work both independently and collaboratively in settings which can be unpredictable and challenging.
You will be required to:
Your capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information and your ability to process information relevant to practice and the ability to integrate, reflect on and implement theoretical knowledge in a range of settings.
Subdomains: Ability and capacity to learn; Literacy; Numeracy.
How is cognition important in this course?
This course requires you to understand learners and how they learn; know content areas and how to teach them; plan effective teaching and learning experiences; assess learning; and apply theory in practice.
You will be required to:
Your ability to acquire information, carry out a range of tasks and procedures suitable to the required level of capability, and understand and carry out your assigned role in adverse situations.
Subdomains: Fine or gross motor skills; Strength.
How are physical and observational skills important in this course?
This course requires you to have physical, motor and sensory capabilities to provide learning experiences and safely supervise infants and children. Visual observations and assessments are fundamental to a safe and effective practice.
You will be required to: