Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education
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Contact: Dr Diana Lee (Programme Director)
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Candidates are required to complete courses totaling not fewer than 300 credits for the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education degree. These courses must comprise:
| Degree Components | Credit Units |
|---|---|
| Professsional Core in Early Childhood Education and Special Education (including 12 credits in Specialised Elective courses) | 246 |
| Language Enhancement courses | 18 |
| Common core courses | 36 |
| Total | 300 |
Below are some examples of the professional core courses included in the BEd(ECE&SE) programme:
- Early Care and Education of Infants and Toddlers
- Physical and Social-Emotional Development, Guidance and Counselling of Young Children
- Supporting Children with Cognitive, Sensory and Physical Needs
- Integrated Curriculum and Inclusive Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education
- Assessment and Intervention in Early Childhood Settings
- Investigation and Discovery in Early Childhood Education
- Young Children, Family and the Changing World
- Planning, Management and Evaluation of Early Childhood Programmes
- Professional Practicum
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Early Childhood Education and Special Education Project
The list of core courses can be viewed here.
Here are some examples of specialised elective courses*:
- Supporting Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Supporting Non-Native Chinese Speaking Children
- Bilingualism in Young Children
- Children and the Law
- Child Health
- Young Child and Technology
- Creative and Expressive Arts and Movement
* Not all specialised elective courses will necessarily be offered every year.
