ECCE 260: Health Care in Infant and Toddler Programs includes the planning, establishment and maintenance of a safe and healthy environment regarding: food preparation and handling, planning nutritious snacks and meals, diapering/toileting, accident prevention and hazard identification, medication, illness management and assessment, modelling healthy practices and utilizing community health resources.
Prerequisites: In order to receive transferability (course credit) for courses in the ECCE Post Basic certificate in Infant/Toddler, a student must have completed the Basic Early Childhood Certificate with a minimum course grade of "C+".
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 2 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- identify ways to establish safe food preparation, for infants and toddlers;
- consider the unique aspects of the growth and development of infants and toddlers that affect their feeding, nutrition and eating habits;
- formulate and evaluate policies and procedures regarding illness management and prevention;
- identify health concerns, sharing information and collaborating with parents, colleagues and resource people to coordinate care and optimize children’s well-being;
- design and adapt child-safe environments through identification and remediation of safety hazards, teaching safety practices to children, active and responsive supervision and effective accident management; and
- examine the personal health, well-being and safety of the educator through reflective practice.
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