Program Description
The role of 21st century teachers is evolving everyday with technological revolution seeping into all spheres of life including education and tremendous amount of importance is being given to early childhood education across the globe. The field of Pre-primary education has changed dramatically as educating tiny tots has brought in a bunch of challenges in today’s classrooms along with the rewards. Today’s pre-primary teachers are expected to adapt to their surroundings and foster a unique learning environment that has a positive impact on the children’s all round development.
The Early childhood education program (DEC) is designed to train childcare educators to work with children from 0 to 12 years old.
As a student in this program, you’ll learn about the physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs of children. You’ll also learn the skills and knowledge necessary for planning and carrying out programming which optimizes individual development of young children.
Your studies will blend theory about childhood development with a hands-on application of those principles. You’ll explore child development theory and apply it to programming for infant, toddler, preschool and school-aged children. As part of the program, you’ll also study developmental theory and practice for children with special needs, as well as an overview of relevant communications theory and philosophy.
The versatility of graduates is an important element, allowing them to exercise their profession in all early childhood educational environments; therefore, this program was designed to allow students to find work soon after graduation.
Course Outline
Code No. Semester 1
ECE101 PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
ECE102 PSYCHOLOGY OF EARLY LEARNING
ECE103 EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ECE104 OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN
ECE105 LANGUAGE LEARNING OF YOUNG LEARNERS
Code No. Semester 2
ECE201 IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND PLAY IN ECE
ECE202 SENSORY EDUCATION
ECE203 SAFETY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN ECE
ECE204 ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE DEXTERITY AND HAND
MANIPULATION
ECE205 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
ECE206 MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES
ECE207 INTEGRATED SEMINAR & DEMOS
ECE208 VIVA VOCE
OVERVIEW
This qualification will teach you the skills required to be responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that foster children’s learning and development. In doing so you will work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards.
On completion, you may also be responsible for supervision of volunteers or other staff. During the course, you’ll learn about providing care for children. The course covers a range of units including developing cultural competencies; ensuring the health and safety of children; use appropriate learning framework to guide practice, analyzing information to inform learning and more.
This qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. In doing so they work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services, National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other staff.