Diploma in Early Childhood Education
- Field Of Study:
- Education
- Level Of Study:
- Diploma
- Course Subject:
- Early Childhood Education
- Course Intake:
- January, May, September
Children Learning and Development have been the focus of the Early Childhood Education (ECE). ECE provides the basic education and prepares children for primary school education. The ECE programme at OUM will contribute to the all-rounded development of ECE teachers by updating their knowledge, skills and attitude as ECE professionals.
The programme is tailor-designed for Early Childhood teachers to ensure that they have the necessary and enriched knowledge about child development and assessment, curriculum content, children arts and music, learning and pedagogy, health and safety, and ECE-center management skills.
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry
- Passed SPM/SPMV/MCE or equivalent with 3 credits.
Programme Structure
MQA Courses
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B
- Malaysian Studies
- Islamic or Moral Studies
University Courses
- Learning Skills for Open/Distance Learners
- English for Written Communication
- English for Oral Communication
- English for Workplace Communication
- Professional Ethics
- Entrepreneurship
Core Courses
- Development of Early Childhood Education
- Child Behaviour Management
- Family and Community in Early Childhood Education
- Development of Malaysian Preschool Curriculum
- Children Evaluation and Observation
- Policy and Early Childhood Services
- Principles of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Education
- Language, Literacy and Communication
- Cognitive Planning and Teaching
- Arts and Creativity for Children
- Affective Planning and Teaching
- Health and Safety in Early Childhood Education
- Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Education
- Music in Early Childhood Education
- Introduction to Children Development
- Early Mathematics for Children
- Early Science for Children
- Early Music for Children
- Information Technology And Applications
- Practicum
Source: Open University Malaysia (OUM)
