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Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education

 

1. General
1.1 These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.
1.2 In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
   
2. Entry Requirements
2.1 To enter the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, a student shall normally possess:
  2.1.1 a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from this University; or
  2.1.2 a similar qualification accepted by the Education Bureau of HKSAR Government to be equivalent to a Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CE).
   
3. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (BEDECE)
3.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, a student shall:
  3.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  3.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  3.1.3 have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified entry requirements for the programme of study; and
  3.1.4 obtain at least 60 credits in courses at Middle and Higher levels, of which at least 20 credits shall have been obtained at Higher level, as prescribed by the regulations.
3.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, the University has prescribed that a student shall:
  3.2.1 successfully complete 45 credits from all six compulsory courses in Table 1; and
  3.2.2 successfully complete 15 credits from the elective courses in Table 1.

Table 1

Course Code

Course Title

Level
Credits
Compulsory courses (45 credits)
EDU E220C Education and Society
Middle
5
EDU E270C The Psychology of Early Childhood Learning and Teaching
Middle
5
EDU E271C Early Childhood Curriculum Studies
Middle
10
EDU E372C Early Childhood Inclusive Education
Higher
5
EDU E373C Educational Management: Theory and Practice
Higher
10
EDU E374C Professionalism and the Development of Early Childhood Practitioners
Higher
10
Elective courses (15 credits)
EDU E275C Early Childhood Education: Language
Middle
5
EDU E276C Early Childhood Education: Visual Arts
Middle
5
EDU E277C Early Childhood Education: Music and Movement
Middle
5
EDU E278C Early Childhood Education: Early Mathematics, Science and Technology
Middle
5

 

October 2009