Diploma in Early Childhood Education

To become qualified and certified, the Educator-Carer is required to have the Diploma in Early Childhood Education for personal and professional identity, and children, families and community. The DECE programme is appropriate with five qualities:

• An opportunity to learn and upgrade English proficiency to the level required for the degree or BECE (Hons) programme
• A balanced preparation for work in any early childhood settings as a result of the 8 week workplace practicum and empirical based course and fieldwork.
• Exceptionally strong in the social and psychological understanding of the child
• Caters to the needs of and facilitates the successful development of each Educator-Carer.
• Promotes the creativity and talents of Educator-Carers across ECCE settings and scenario, such as in arts, music, drama and constructions

SEMESTER 1: 14 WEEKS (5 SUBJECTS)

• DECE1013 Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings
• DECE1023 Social-Psychology of Child Studies
• DECE1033 ICT and Multimedia
• DECE1044 The Educators’ English language
• MQA/MPU1

SEMESTER 2: 7 WEEKS (3 SUBJECTS)

• DECE1074 Language Arts in Early Childhood
• DECE1084 Visual Arts Programme OR
• DECE 1094 Music Education Programme (Elective Major – Select 1)
• MQA/MPU2

SEMESTER 3: 14 WEEKS (5 SUBJECTS)

• DECE1054 Observation Study of Early Childhood Settings
• DECE1134 Health and Nutrition
• DECE1104 Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
• DECE1114 Social Studies and Environment in Early Childhood
• DECE1144 Physical and Health Education

SEMESTER 4: 14 WEEKS (5 SUBJECTS)

• DECE1124 English Language Across Early Childhood Curriculum
• DECE2024 The Developing Child
• DECE2034 The Developing Reader
• DECE2154 Teaching Young Children BM
• DECE2084 Observation and Assessment of Young Children

SEMESTER 5: 7 WEEKS (1 SUBJECTS)

• DECE 2014 8-Week Practicum in Nursery and Kindergarten

SEMESTER 6: 14 WEEKS (5 SUBJECTS)

• DECE2103 Children and Play
• DECE2074 Early Childhood Education: Review and Reflection of Teaching Practice
• DECE2093 Development of Malaysian Education
• DECE2113 Child Development
• MQA/MPU3

SEMESTER 7: 14 WEEKS (3 SUBJECTS)

• DECE3013 Psychology of Education
• DECE3023 Sociology of Education
• MQA/MPU4