| Module code | JGV 120 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Education |
| Module content | This module focuses on the basic concepts of health, safety and nutrition in early childhood, and examines the aspects of quality early childhood programme provisioning from the perspective of health, safety and nutrition. The main areas of focus of the module include the nutritional needs of young children; norms and standards for health, safety and nutrition for young children; principles of young children’s meal planning; creation of high quality learning environments for health, safety and nutrition; supporting quality health, safety and nutrition in responsive ways; administering young children’s medicines including HIV positive children; environmental risks, accidents and emergencies; dealing with communicable diseases, young children’s common illness and HIV/AIDS. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 05 |
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| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Early Childhood Education |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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