The Minor in Early Years Education is designed to equip students with an understanding of socio-cultural, historical and political forces that influence early childhood development from both local and global perspectives.
To attain this Second Major, you are required to take 10 courses (3 credit points / course) listed below:
To attain this Minor, you are required to take 5 courses (3 credit points / course) listed below:
Courses
Code
Course Title
Course Outline
ECE2116
Children’s Conceptual Change
ECE2234
Introduction to Family Studies (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE2244
Child Development (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE2245
Development of Early Childhood Education (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE2306
Development of Early Childhood Education and Child Welfare
ECE3045
Observing and Assessing Young Children
ECE3049
Enhancing Children’s Creativity and Self-Expression
ECE3142
Childhood Stress and Coping
ECE3235
Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
ECE3241
Scientific and Mathematical Explorations for Young Children
ECE3242
Promoting Children’s Health and Physical Wellbeing (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE3243
Relationships in Young Children’s Social World (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE3246
Innovative Use of Technologies in the Early Years
ECE4013
Children in Transition (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE4206
Inclusive Education: Comparison of Policies and Practices at Global and Local Levels
ECE4233
Working with Families from Diverse Backgrounds
ECE4236
Educational Management and Sustainable Development of ECS (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
ECE4237
Understanding Child Welfare (For students from the 2024 cohort and before)
PSY2096
Child Development
Career / Study Progression
Offers opportunities for students who wish to pursue a career in early childhood settings such as playgroups, publication companies, after-school activities centres etc.
Equips students for postgraduate study in the field of education, psychology, and special education.
Students interested in further study after graduation may be able to continue the Master’s programmes in the field of education, psychology and special education, such as the Master of Education (Area of Focus in Early Childhood Education), the Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (Schools and Community Settings), the Master of Arts in Educational Counselling, as well as the Master of Science in Educational Speech-Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities offered by EdUHK.
