WNE02401 Development of Early Childhood Care and Education I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program

Lecture Code WNE02401 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Development of Early Childhood Care and Education I

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヨウジキョウイク・ホイクカイハツロン I

Subject Name in
English Development of Early Childhood Care and Education I

Instructor MIWA CHIAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ミワ　チアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-4：Online,IDEC 207

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures, discussion, and student presentations. This course is basically run online by Zoom, whose URL will be announced in the Moodle site.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_04

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course is designed to generate an understanding of major theories of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and to consider why early childhood is important and how ECCE should be mainly in the contexts of developing countries. The course consists of two parts. The first part deals with theories related to child development, and the second part examines ECCE from several perspectives of different disciplines. Upon completing the course, students can: 1) explain the importance of early childhood theoretically, and 2) discuss how ECCE should be from various perspectives.

Class Schedule Part I: Theories related to child development
　Session 1 Introduction, Definitions of different terms
　Session 2 Child Development 1: Developmental processes and their characteristics (Physical development)
　Session 3 Child Development 2: Brain development 1
　Session 4 Child Development 3: Brain development 2
　Session 5 Child Development 4: Cognitive development 1
　Session 6 Child Development 5: Cognitive development 2
　Session 7 Child Development 6: Social and emotional development
　Session 8 Child Development 7: Language development
　Session 9 Child Development 8: Number concept development
　Session 10 Child Development 9: Development and play
Part II: Theories and perspectives of ECCE
  Session 11 Convention on the Rights of the Child
　Session 12 Philosophy of education in ECCE
　Session 13 Economics of ECCE
　Session 14 Culture and ECCE
　Session 15 Sociology of ECCE

Students are required to write final-term papers.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. A detailed reading list will be provided in the first session, and copies of the reading materials are uploaded in the Moodle site.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to have read the assigned readings before each class, and actively participate in discussions. For the 1st and 2nd sessions, please visit the course site in Moodle beforehand, and download and read the assigned materials.

Requirements Students are advised to take "Development of Early Childhood Care and Education II" course at the same time.

Grading Method Participation in discussion (20%), Comments/Questions for each session (20%), and Term paper (60%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE02401	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Development of Early Childhood Care and Education I
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヨウジキョウイク・ホイクカイハツロン I
Subject Name in English	Development of Early Childhood Care and Education I
Instructor	MIWA CHIAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ミワ　チアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-4：Online,IDEC 207
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures, discussion, and student presentations. This course is basically run online by Zoom, whose URL will be announced in the Moodle site.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_04
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course is designed to generate an understanding of major theories of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and to consider why early childhood is important and how ECCE should be mainly in the contexts of developing countries. The course consists of two parts. The first part deals with theories related to child development, and the second part examines ECCE from several perspectives of different disciplines. Upon completing the course, students can: 1) explain the importance of early childhood theoretically, and 2) discuss how ECCE should be from various perspectives.
Class Schedule	Part I: Theories related to child development 　Session 1 Introduction, Definitions of different terms 　Session 2 Child Development 1: Developmental processes and their characteristics (Physical development) 　Session 3 Child Development 2: Brain development 1 　Session 4 Child Development 3: Brain development 2 　Session 5 Child Development 4: Cognitive development 1 　Session 6 Child Development 5: Cognitive development 2 　Session 7 Child Development 6: Social and emotional development 　Session 8 Child Development 7: Language development 　Session 9 Child Development 8: Number concept development 　Session 10 Child Development 9: Development and play Part II: Theories and perspectives of ECCE Session 11 Convention on the Rights of the Child 　Session 12 Philosophy of education in ECCE 　Session 13 Economics of ECCE 　Session 14 Culture and ECCE 　Session 15 Sociology of ECCE Students are required to write final-term papers.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	A detailed reading list will be provided in the first session, and copies of the reading materials are uploaded in the Moodle site.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to have read the assigned readings before each class, and actively participate in discussions. For the 1st and 2nd sessions, please visit the course site in Moodle beforehand, and download and read the assigned materials.
Requirements	Students are advised to take "Development of Early Childhood Care and Education II" course at the same time.
Grading Method	Participation in discussion (20%), Comments/Questions for each session (20%), and Term paper (60%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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