ECCE 294 Practicum II, students synthesize learning with practical application. The focus is on collaboration with families and community in the creation of inclusive, responsive, culturally-sensitive child-centered environments for young children. Learners continue to engage in the process of self-reflection and individual goal setting regarding exemplary professional practice. Seminars are scheduled for reflective discussion of practicum learning.
Prerequisites: ECCE 168, ECCE 169, ECCE 178, ECCE 179, ECCE 186, ECCE 188, ECCE 189, ECCE 193, ECCE 195, HSER 174, FAM 180, ENG 110, PSYC 100, and PSYC 240 with a minimum of 60% and a GPA of 2.0.
Corequisite: ECCE 293
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 8 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 200 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 12 |
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| Other | 188 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- apply knowledge of how children grow, develop and learn based on an ongoing analysis of contextual variables such as characteristics of the child, the child care setting, the family, regulatory frameworks, the community and the profession.
- compile and use information about children’s growth, development and learning progress and needs.
- integrate knowledge of differences in children into their daily practice and ensure developmental appropriateness and cultural sensitivity.
- demonstrate a thorough understanding of the nature and sequences of normative development.
- relate to each child in their care in responsive and nurturing ways.
- engage with children in their daily experiences (particularly in play) as a way of valuing those experiences and promoting each child’s development.
- Create and maintain environments that are conducive to young children’s growth, development and learning
- Engage in a range of planning activities
- Acknowledge and respect families as primary caregivers and influence on their children’s lives. They establish and maintain partnerships with the home and family
- Apply principles of interpersonal communication in developing and facilitating positive interpersonal relationships among a variety of young children, staff team members and families
- Work collaboratively with others in the community who work with children and families
- Be well prepared to work effectively with young children
- Recognize and act in accordance with the legal, moral and ethical frameworks within which they work
Grading Table
Competency-based Grades
This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.
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Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.