Diploma in Early Childhood Development

Programme Details 1. Duration: 2 years fulltime 2. Delivery Mode: Lecture, Tutorial and Practical 3. Assessment Methods: Coursework 60% (assignment, quiz, presentation, project paper and mid-term
examination)

Final examination 40% (except for Practicum) 4. Curriculum scheme:

Module Code Status Credit Hours

SEMESTER 1 1. Introduction to Early Childhood Education Curriculum 2. Theories of Early Childhood Development Part 1 3. Effective Teaching Presentation 4. The Development and Learning Process of Children Part 1 5. English Proficiency 1 6. Bahasa Kebangsaan A /B (Malaysian National Language) Total ECD 1113 ECD 1123 ECD 1133 ECD 1143 ECD 1153 MPW 1113/23 Core Major Core Major Major Core Major Minor Compulsory 3 3 3 3 3 3 18

Module SEMESTER 2 1. The Development and Learning Process of Children Part 2 2. English Proficiency 2 3. Theories of Early Childhood Development Part 2 4. Developing Your Creative Skills 5. Attributes of a Good Teacher Total

Code ECD 1213 ECD 1223 ECD 1233 ECD 1243 E 1252

Status Core Major Minor Core Major Major Elective Elective

Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 2 14

Module SEMESTER 3 1. Motivating Children in Learning 2. Teaching English to Preschoolers 3. Administration of First Aid 4. Effective Management Skills 5. Pendidikan Islam / Moral (Islam / Moral Studies) Total

Code ECD 1313 ECD 1323 ECD 1333 E 1343 MPW 1143/53

Status Major Core Major Major Elective Elective Compulsory

Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3 15

Module SEMESTER 4 1. Childrens Art & Craft 2. Different Forms of Play 3. Creative Movement and Music 4. Leadership Qualities 5. Pengajian Malaysia (Malaysian Studies) Total

Code ECD 2413 ECD 2423 ECD 2433 E 2442 MPW 1133

Status Major Core Major Major Elective Elective Compulsory

Credit Hours 3 3 3 2 3 14

Module SEMESTER 5 1. Understanding Childrens Behaviour 2. Computer Aided Learning 3. Music for Children 4. Assessment of Teaching and Learning 5. Storytelling and Songs Total

Code ECD 2513 ECD 2523 ECD 2533 ECD 2543 E 2553

Status Core Major Major Core Major Core Major Elective

Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3 15

Module SEMESTER 6 1. Teaching Speacial Needs Children 2. Childrens Choreography 3. Childrens Health 4. Stress Management 5. Parental Involvement Total

Code ECD 2613 ECD 2623 E 2632 E 2642 E 2652

Status Major Major Elective Elective Elective

Credit Hours 3 3 2 2 2 12

Module SEMESTER 7 1. Practicum

Code ECD 2714

Status Core Major

Credit Hours 4

5. Summary of Modules synopsis CODE MODULE DEC Introduction to Early Childhood 1001 Education Curriculum Pengenalan kepada Kurikulum Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak SYNOPSIS This module introduces students to the curriculum of early childhood education. This module brings together the best information available on developing an integrated, holistic approach to curriculum and instruction for children age three to eight in such formal group settings as childcare, pre-school, and the early elementary grades. Theories of Early Childhood This module introduces students to the theories that have Development (Part 1) been developed in the area of early childhood. The Teori Perkembangan Awal Kanaktopics include the biological theories, learning theories Kanak (Bah. 1) and psychoanalytical theories of early childhood development. The Development and Learning This module introduces students to the process of a Process of Children (Part 1) childs learning and development. The topics include in Proses Perkembangan dan the module are the physical and cognitive development, Pembelajaran Kanak-Kanak (Bah. 1) sensory motor stages namely gross and fine motor sensory, intuitive thought, the concrete operational period, time, distance and humour. The Development and Learning This module is the extension of the earlier part of Process of Children (Part 2) development and learning process of a child. This
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DEC 1002

DEC 1004

DEC 2001

Proses Perkembangan dan module aims the students to apply the knowledge of the Pembelajaran Kanak-Kanak (Bah. 2) process and observation of the children. Topics include in this module are the social and emotional development, Bowlbys Ethological Theory, attachment classifications, guidelines for development skills, social cognition, language development, bilinguals and information-language development. E 1003
Effective Management Skills Kemahiran Pengurusan Berkesan This module includes Introduction to Management, Functions of the Manager, Management Skills and Personal Characteristics, Management Styles, Leadership, Associate Empowerment, Interpersonal Communication, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving and Motivation.

DEC 1003 DEC 1005

Effective Teaching Presentation Penyampaian Pengajaran Berkesan English Proficiency 1 Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris 1

DEC 2002

English Proficiency 2 Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris 2

DEC 3002

Teaching English to Preschoolers Pengajaran Bahasa Inggeris untuk Kanak-Kanak Prasekolah

DEC 4004

Creative Movement and Music Pergerakan dan Muzik Kreatif

DEC 6001 DEC 4001

Childrens Choreography Koreografi Kanak-Kanak Teaching Special Needs Children Pengajaran Kanak-Kanak Istimewa

This module introduces students of the effective teaching presentation when dealing with students especially at the early age of their life. This module will aid students with a good basic means of communication in English in accordance to the national education goals. This module will introduce students with grammar, forms and functions of morphemes, forms and functions of word classes, forms and functions of phrases/groups and forms and functions of clauses This module is as an extension of the earlier module for communication purposes. The topics include in this module are more advance than the first part. Among the topics are the overview of meaning and context, an introduction to word meaning, clause, logical relations and semantic roles and sentence (cohesive) relation. This module introduces students with the techniques and ways of communicating with children in such a way to make children learn to communicate. This module includes topics like literacy lesson planning, developing fluent readers and writers, reading comprehension and literature focus. This module introduces students to the music element for early childhood education. The topics include in the module include the first step, components and structure of creativity, the elements, props and other stimuli to be used in creative movement and creative music activities. This module introduces students with topics related to childrens choreography The art of composing dances, Dance and Learning through movement. This module help students in better understanding of special needs children. The topics discussed in this module include the characteristics of slow children, mind disabilities children, motivation should be given to
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DEC 4002

Childrens Art & Craft Seni & Kraf Kanak-Kanak

special needs children. This module introduces students to the world of art and craft for early childhood education. This module provides students with the skills and knowledge of making craft suitable for early childhood. The topics in the module include the joy of creating; the importance of creativity, practical ways to encourage art, organization of the classroom, teachers role, motivation in art education, puppetry, art therapy and art/craft techniques such as collage and beading.
This topic includes Teaching Children to Keep Clean both Physically and Mentally, Encouraging Children to Keep Clean at Home and in Class.

E 1006 DEC 4003 E 1002 DEC 3003

Childrens Health Kesihatan Kanak-Kanak

Developing Different Forms of Play Perkembangan Pelbagai Permainan

Attributes of a Good Teacher Sifat-Sifat Guru yang Baik

Students will be exposed to classifications and types of play, plus its function in a childs development. Students will also be taught on how to make teaching interesting by using alternative approaches.
This module is designed for students to identify the necessary attributes of a good teacher and apply it to their career, classify disabilities that would affect children and help slow children perform and achieve better results.

Administration of First Aid Perlaksanaan Rawatan Pertolongan Cemas

Parental Involvement Penglibatan Ibubapa

This module introduces students to the primary first aid administration especially its applications to small children. The module includes topics like the principles of first aids, coping with accidents, first aid materials, dealing with body fluid and common emergencies.
This module introduces to students parental involvement and participation, effective Parent-School partnership, types of parental Involvement and Parental Involvement Activities.

E 1004 DEC 0223

Developing Your Creative Skills Perkembangan Kemahiran Kreatif

This module introduces students with the creativity elements in every child development. Students will be provided with the principles of teaching, those factors need to be considered in choosing teaching methods as well as methods of creative development.
This module includes topics such as Benefits Of Story Telling, Conducive Environment For Story Telling, Maximising Group Interaction, Teacher Improvement In Story Telling Presentation, Different Ways of Approaching Story Telling Activities, Activities Of Story Telling, Song and Musical Instruments. This module discusses topics on stress, a sense of well being, personal perception of things, person sensory, relaxation and point towards a successful life.

E 1005

Story Telling and Songs Cerita dan Lagu

E 1007 DEC 5003

Stress Management Pengurusan Tekanan

Music for Children Muzik untuk Kanak-Kanak

DEC 5001

Understanding Childrens Behaviour Pemahaman Tingkahlaku KanakKanak

This module is the extension of the previous creative movement and music for young children. This module provides the knowledge of the definition of music, music in a child development, importance of music and the activities should be included in classroom. This module includes topics like factors need to be considered when understanding a childs behaviour and approaches to be taken to earn childrens respect.
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DEC 5002 E 1001 DEC 3001

Computer Aided Learning This module includes the benefits of computer skills for Pembelajaran Berbantukan Komputer pre-schoolers, choosing the appropriate software for kids and also applying their computer skills to create storyboard.
Leadership Qualities Kualiti-Kualiti Kepimpinan This module covers topics of self-awareness which is an essential requisite for personal development and self-initiation, self-direction and self-evaluation which stimulates self-awareness.

Motivating Children in Learning Motivasi Kanak-Kanak dalam Pembelajaran

This module introduces students with the basic elements of motivation and application of the theories to the individual child needs and development. The topics include in this module are the theories of motivation by Maslow, Skinner, Bruner, Allport, Kelli and Murray, how to apply the different perspectives on motivation, peer reinforcement and modeling.
Modul Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) ini disediakan untuk mempertingkat kecekapan berbahasa, sesuai dengan intelek pelajar untuk berkomunikasi dengan berkesan secara lisan dan tulisan dalam konteks rasmi, kreatif dan bukan kreatif. Mata pelajaran Bahasa Kebangsaan (B) ini disediakan untuk membolehkan pelajar menguasai kemahiran asas bahasa Melayu dan kecekapan berbahasa untuk berkomunikasi bagi melahirkan idea dan perasaan secara lisan dan penulisan. Modul ini bertujuan melahirkan pelajar yang memahami peranannya dalam proses pembinaan negara bangsa dan bersemangat patriotik dalam menghadapi cabaran pembangunan. Modul ini disusun untuk memperkenalkan maksud Islam sebagai satu cara hidup, konsep manusia sebagai khalifah di atas muka bumi, mempelajari tamadun Islam yang dianggap sebagai tamadun yang unik di dunia, konsep Epistimologi dan Aksiologi dalam Islam, konsep keluarga dan masyarakat, konsep pendidikan, konsep politik dalam Islam, manifestasi seni dan budaya dalam Islam dan perbincangan Islam dan permasalahan semasa. . Modul Pendidikan Moral adalah bertujuan untuk membina dan membentuk individu secara menyeluruh dan seimbang, matang dan bermatlamat serta bermaklumat. Ianya berupaya menaakul, berperasaan dan bertingkahlaku secara bermoral ke arah pembentukan pembangunan masyarakat yang beretika, adil dan mengambil berat antara satu sama lain.

MPW 1113/23

Bahasa Kebangsaan (A/B)

MPW 1133 MPW 1143

Pengajian Malaysia

Pendidikan Islam

MPW 1153

Pendidikan Moral