Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Hons)

GRADUATE EDU-CAREER’S PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

In scope, the graduate EDU-CARER to-be begins a broad base journey that covers the development of the young child from birth to junior primary in a wide range of settings.

• Home, family and Community
• Care and Education Centres
• Formal and In-Formal Learning
• Special and Individual Needs

The contents of study fulfil the minimum 120 credit hours required from 36 subjects, listed in Table 2 which are integrated, spiralling around the child as the subject of study with the primary aim of facilitating the balanced overall development of children during the early formative years.

• 26 Major ECE Courses
• 2 ECE Free Electives
• 1 Compulsory ECE Elective
• 2 Workplace Practicums in Nursery and Kindergarten
• 5 MPU Courses

The Honours award is determined by five criteria, which are adhered to at the commencement of the programme.

• Credit Pass in 36 Subjects
• Second Year Performance in 7 Subjects
• Third Year Performance in 5 Subjects
• Performance in Two Practicums
• Performance in Third Year Independent Inqui

36 SUBJECTS

• BECE101/1 Child Development 1 (The Growing and Developing Child) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE102/1 Early Childhood Education and Curriculum 1 (Play and Learning Experiences) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE107/1 Observation and Assessment 1 (The Nursery Program) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE207/1 Young Children’s Literature - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE205/1 Young Children’s Visual Arts Program: Art and Craft - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE103 Sociology of Education - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE104 Development of Malaysian Education - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE206 Music and Movement in Early Childhood - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE208 Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE212 Teaching Young Children English - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE210 Managing Young Children’s Behaviours - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE308/1 Practicum 1: Nursery Experience (The 8 Weeks Teaching Practice and Workplace Experience) - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE101/2 Child Development II (Learning Experiences and Development) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE102/2 Early Childhood Education and Curriculum II (Purposeful Play and Preschool Program) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE107/2 Observation and Assessment II (The Kindergarten Programme) - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE202 Mathematics in Early Childhood - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE203/1 Science and Technology in Early Childhood - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE204 Social and Environment Studies in Early Childhood - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE213 Teaching Young Children Bahasa Malaysia - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE217/1 Physical and Health Education in Early Childhood - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE214 Teaching Young Children Chinese OR - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE215 Teaching Young Children Tamil - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE309/1 Practicum 2: Kindergarten Practice (The 8 Weeks ECCE Experience) - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE313 ECCE Independent Inquiry (BECE Honours Project) - 6 Credit Hours
• BECE303/1 Issues of Early Childhood Education - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE211 Introduction to Special Education OR - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE311 Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE310 Introduction to Play Therapy - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE301 Education of the Gifted and Talented - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE302 Management of Early Childhood Programs - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE306 Parenting Young Children - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE304 School – Community Relationships OR - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE307 Globalism and Multiculturalism for Children - 3 Credit Hours
• BECE312 ECCE Entrepreneurship - 4 Credit Hours
• BECE216 Children’s Theatre - 4 Credit Hours
• MPU3123 Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia(TITAS) - 3 Credit Hours
• MPU3113 Hubungan Etnik - 3 Credit Hours
• MPU3223 Leadership and Life Skills - 3 Credit Hours
• MPU3363 Issues of Social Media on the Malaysian Society - 3 Credit Hours
• MPU3432 Co-curriculum – Event Management 2 - 2 Credit Hours