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This chapter provides an archive of courses offered by UBC. For current course sections and schedules, please visit the online Course Schedule.

Faculty of Education

ECED: Early Childhood Education

ECED 405 (3) Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education
ECED 406 (3) Pre-kindergarten Curriculum
The development of prekindergarten programs with reference to recent research, theories of early learning, and curriculum trends and practices. (Formerly ECED 333)
ECED 407 (3) Pre-kindergarten Instruction
Planning and implementing pre-kindergarten learning experiences; resources, materials, guidance, curriculum integration, evaluation, scheduling, and classroom design. (Formerly ECED 343)
ECED 415 (3) Supporting Learning in The Primary Years
Designing environments, experiences, activities, instruction, and assessment to foster children’s learning in the primary years (grades 1-3).
Corequisite: ECED 405 or teaching experience or successful completion of the extended practicum.
ECED 416 (3) Kindergarten Curriculum
The development of kindergarten programs with reference to recent research, theories of early learning, curriculum trends and practices, and the place of kindergarten in contemporary education. (Formerly ECED 433)
ECED 417 (3) Supporting Learning in the Kindergarten Year
Designing environments, experiences, activities, instruction, and assessment to foster children's learning in the kindergarten year. (Formerly ECED 443.)
Corequisite: Prerequisite or Corequisite: One of ECED 405, 416, or teaching experience, or successful completion of extended practicum.
ECED 420 (3) History of Early Childhood Education
Political and social factors which influenced movements and trends in early childhood education in North America, pre-kindergarten through primary. (Formerly ECED 336)
ECED 421 (3) Home, School, and Community Relations
Philosophy, history, and problems of the parent-teacher partnership; development of effective cooperation through individual parent-teacher conferences and parent-group discussions; examination of community services and inter-professional relationships on behalf of children. (Formerly ECED 334)
ECED 425 (3/6) c Advanced Studies in Early Childhood Education
Prerequisite: One of ECED 405, or an introductory level early childhood education course, or teaching experience, or successful completion of extended practicum.
ECED 438 (3) Observation and Recording
Methods of observing and recording children's behaviour in early childhood settings.
ECED 480 (3-12) c Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education
(Formerly ECED 380)
ECED 508 (3-12) c Review of Research in Educational Methods
Studies are made of recent research bearing on educational practice.
Prerequisite: Appropriate senior undergraduate introductory or methods course.
ECED 561 (3-12) c Laboratory Practicum
ECED 565 (3/6) d Special Course in Subject Matter Field
Courses in various subject matter fields designed to bring teachers up to date in recent findings in each field.
ECED 580 (3-12) c Problems in Education
Investigation and report of a problem.
ECED 585 (3-6) d Advanced Seminar on Research in Early Childhood Education
ECED 590 (3) Graduating Paper
Pass/Fail.
ECED 598 (3-12) c Field Experiences
For those in master's, doctoral, and diploma programs.
ECED 599 (6-12) d Master's Thesis


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