Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Analyze the interacting social and biological factors that collectively shape early brain and human development and set the stage for lifelong learning, behaviour and health.
• Integrate into practice respect for families' central role in child-rearing and early learning and the impact on family structures, community support systems, culture and socio-economic status on parenting.
• Exhibit leadership in the design and implementation of responsive curriculum based on critical analysis of pedagogy, historical perspectives, and understandings of early human development.
• Design inclusive early childhood environments reflective of, and responsive to, children's varied abilities and exceptionalities.
• Evaluate early childhood programs, engaging stakeholders in the process and addressing diverse strengths and needs of young children and families.
• Construct a pedagogical leadership philosophy based on critical analysis, metacognitive theory, and self-reflection essential to the practice and leadership of Early Childhood Education.
• Apply research skills, including assessment of the research process, formulation of research questions and collection and interpretation of data, in a variety of research projects.
• Develop responsive and collaborative professional relationships with children, families, colleagues and community partners.
• Perform responsibilities in a manner consistent with ethical and professional codes of conduct; in compliance with legislative and legal requirements; and, within the defined scope of practice limitations.
• Advocate for and with children, families, colleagues and the broader community, promoting the principles of quality in early childhood programs.
• Apply the basic principles of human resources, financial and facilities management to the operations of an early childhood program.
• Collaborate with early childhood educators and other interdisciplinary professionals in the early years sector.
• Communicate professionally using structured and coherent arguments through a variety of mediums, informed by key concepts and techniques in Early Childhood studies, to a variety of specialist and non-specialist audiences.