Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Hons)

The 30 months programme is a study of 27 courses listed, which can be done in two years in accordance with MQA approval.

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

Applicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

• HELP Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Business, Information Technology, Foundation in Arts or Science and other equivalent
• STPM
  Level passes in 2 subjects
• A-Level
  With CGPA of 2.00
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
  Minimum B grade in 5 subjects
• CPU (Canadian Pre-University)
  At least 5 passes with a minimum average of 50%
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)/ Tertiary Entrance Education (TEE)
  A university aggregate of 50%
• Equivalent Diploma, Foundation or Matriculation qualification
• International Baccalaureate
  Minimum of 24 scores
• Victorian Certificate of Education
  At least average of 50%
• Other equivalent qualification approved/accredited by Malaysian Qualification Agency.

RM 59,900

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

To reflect on the focus of the BECE (Hons) program on the qualified status of the educator and carer of young children, a range of assessment modes are carried out.

• Esssay
• Mid-term Test
• Journal
• Portfolio
• Project
• Inquiry
• Trial-run
• Practicum
• Final Examination

Several subjects that do not have examinations are assessed by an empirical based inquiry project.