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PRS1023/502/3/2013

Tutorial Letter 502/3/2013
Health in Early Childhood Education: A

PRS1023
Department of Teacher Education
Semester 1 and 2
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COURSE OVERVIEW

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STUDY UNIT 4:

NUTRITION

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STUDY UNIT 5:

COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS

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STUDY UNIT 6:

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - THE HEALTH POLICY

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CONCLUSION

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LIST OF SOURCES

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Welcome again to PRS1023. I trust that you are finding this module interesting and of practical use in your early childhood development (ECD) career.
As mentioned in Tutorial Letter 101/2013 there is no study guide for PRS1023 and you will receive tutorial letters to guide you through this module. Tutorial letters in the 500 series will take the place of a study guide for this module.
By now you should have received Tutorial Letter PRS1023/501/2013 which contained guidelines for study units 1 to 3. This tutorial letter will deal with study units 4 to 6.
PRESCRIBED BOOK
Please note that it is essential that you purchase the prescribed book because it contains the core content of this module.
Prescribed book:
Marotz, LR. 2009. Health, safety and nutrition for the young child.
7th or 8th edition. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning.
THE STUDY UNITS FOR PRS1023
Please use the study units as guidelines for the main topics which will be included in the examination. Remember too that the assignments and any additional information received in other tutorial letters during the year are important content for this