Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Programme Director: Dr YUEN, Paulina P S

The Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education programme is developed in response to the initiative of the Education Bureau to further enhance the quality of early childhood education in Hong Kong by attracting degree holders to enter the field. Graduates of the programme will be trained to become self-reliant early childhood professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge, lifelong learning skills, and commitment to their profession, with the ability to facilitate learning in a constantly changing world and to promote high quality and innovative education and care for young children in the local early childhood education settings.

Mode of Study

The programme is offered in a one-year full-time or two-year part-time mode with face-to-face teaching. In addition, practical sessions will be provided for students to apply the theoretical concepts acquired. The practicum component covers not less than nine weeks of placement in a local kindergarten or kindergarten-cum-child care centre.

Assessment

Students are expected to complete all academic requirements of the programme before being awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education. The grading of the programme will be in accordance with the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Grade Point Average (GPA) ruling. Assessment in each course will vary but will be continuous with a mixture of class participation, assignments, practical work and reports.

Programme Structure

The structure of the curriculum is as follows: 

I) Required Domain 21 units
II) Elective Domain 6 units
III) Practicum 8 units
    35 units

Requirements

I. Required Domain  21 units
  CECE7101 Early Childhood Development 3 units
  CECE7102 Using Observation in Early Childhood Education 3 units
  CECE7103 Understanding How Children Learn 3 units
  CECE7104 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3 units
  CECE7105 Understanding Children with Diverse Needs 3 units
  CECE7106 Educational and Administrative Management in Early Childhood Education Settings 3 units
  CECE7107 Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education 3 units
     
II. Elective Domain  6 units
  CECE7305 Early Intervention for Children with Diverse Needs 3 units
  CECE7306 Leadership in Early Childhood Education 3 units
  CECE7308 Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years 3 units
  CECE7309 Professionalism of Early Childhood Educators 3 units
     
III. Practicum  8 units
  CECE7501 Supervised Educare Practice I 2 units
  CECE7502 Supervised Educare Practice II 6 units
    35 units

 

 

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