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VN708 Basic Care Routines - Children 0-6 years
30 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care.
Content
This module is designed to provide students with the
knowledge and skills to implement appropriate routines for
children 0-6 years in a secure environment.
VN750 Basic Care Routines - Children 5-1 2
years
15 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care
Content
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills
to contribute to providing a nurturing and secure
environment and organise and implement appropriate
routines for children 5-12 years.
VAK063 DC and AC Electrical Fundamentals
A module in the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy
Technologies
Content
This module deals with the application of electrical theory
for simple DC and AC circuits, including motors and
generators. Tje basic competencies in the practical
construction of circuits and measurement of electrical
quantities are also addressed.
VAK138 Developmental Studies - Children 0-6
years
25 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care
Content
This unit provides the students with an understanding of
the stages of child development. It provides central
knowledge to understand and recognise the stages of
development in children 0-6 years in order to assist in
providing appropriate learning experiences, in contributing
effective planning and appropriate caregiving environments
and in order to assist understanding of ways to interact
effectively and appropriately with children.
VAK164 ELV Electrical Wiring
A module in the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy
Technologies
Content
This module deals with basic competencies in the design
and installation of extra low voltage wiring systems.
VAK188 Energy Efficient Building Design
A module in the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy
Technologies
Content
This module provides an understanding of the principles
used to design energy efficient buildings in Australia.
Design variables such as insulation, ventilation, thermal
mass, window ~[ositioning, shading etc. are explored in the
context of thermal comfort, climate type and site
considerations.
VAK189 Developmental Studies - Children 5 -
1 2 years
20 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate 111 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care.
Content
This unit provides the learner with an understanding of the
stages of development in children 5 - 12 years in order to
provide appropriate leisure and recreational activities that
meet the needs of children in out of school hours care and
to contribute effectively to planning of appropriate
caregivingenvironments and interact effectively and
appropriately with children and recreational activities.
VAK239 Family Studies
25 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care
Content
This unit provides students with knowledge of family
structures and a range of issues affecting families so that
participants can work effectively with children and their
families In Australia's diverse society.
VAK261 Health and Hygiene
20 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care
Content
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills
to provide for children's care in a way which safeguards
children's health and well being and takes account of
standard hygiene practices.
VAK274 First Aid - Level 2
25 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care
Content
This unit is designed to provide students with basic
emergency first aid procedures to treat infants, children and
adults.
VAK325 Hybrid Energy Systems
A module in the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy
Technologies
Content
This module provides training in the design, application,
installation and maintenance of hybrid electrical systems,
including demand assessment and energy-based services.
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