Students are required to complete a total of 24 units for graduation. They are expected to take 4-5 Core courses (12-15 units), 2-3 Elective courses (6-10 units) and 2 courses on Research Methodology (3 units). In addition, all students are required to meet the requirement of IT Proficiency prescribed by the University.
Courses to be offered include:

a) Core Courses (12-15 units) from:

• Curriculum Development and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Education
• Comparative Education and Current Issues in Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Development from Birth to Eight Years of Age
• Signs, Activities and the Development of Mind in Early Childhood

b) Elective Courses (6-10 units) from:

• Theories of counselling
• Psychological Development of Teachers
• Curriculum: Perspectives and Design
• Curriculum Evaluation: Theory and Practice
• Curriculum Change and Implementation
• Curriculum Decision Making
• Managing Change in Schools
• Building Learning Communities
• Policy Studies in Education
• Educational Policy and Society
• Developmental Variation and Learning Disabilities
• Gifted Education and Talented Development: Concepts and Approaches
• Health Related Physical Activity
• Guided Project
• Study Tour and Report
• Psychology of Family and Children with Special Needs
• Family Transformation and Relationship Transplantation in Chinese Societies
• Separation and Loss
• Narrative Approach to Parent Education
• Legal and Contentious Issues in Child Rearing
• Seminars on Selected Topics
• Theories and Applications of Motor Learning
• Teaching of Physical Education and Adapted Physical Activities
  

c) Courses on Research Methodology (3 units) from:

• Comparative-Historical Method in Educational Research
• Ethnographic Study in Educational Research
• Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
• Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
• Quantitative Data Management and Analysis in Educational Research
• Quantitative Analysis in Classroom and School Settings
• Multi-dimensional and Multi-Causal Analysis in Educational Research
• Action Research in Education

Study Scheme

(1) Students are required to complete a total of 24 units for graduation.

*MPT electives are 2-unit courses. Students can only choose a maximum of 2 MPT courses.

(2) Other Requirements

     (a) Pass the IT Proficiency Test prescribed by the University;
     (b) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Class Schedule

There are two terms in one academic year. Term 1 is from September to December, while Term 2 is from January to April. Classes are usually offered in the evenings of Monday to Friday, and on Saturday mornings.