Electives
Category 1
For elective areas, students are required to take five compulsory courses in Diverse Needs area. Students who have acquired training in Special Child Care Work recognized by the Social Welfare Department are required to take 5 elective courses from at least two of the following seven areas of study:
1. Chinese Language and Literacy (Note 1)
| 1 | ECE3056 Early Experience in Putonghua |
| 2 | ECE3114 Childhood Bilingualism |
| 3 | ECE3115 Children with Language Delay and Disorder |
| 4 | ECE3141 Teaching Language through Children’s Literature |
| 5 | ECE4105 Young Children as Writers |
| 6 | LIT4057 Cultural Perspectives in Children’s Literature |
2. Mathematics and Science
| 7 | ECE2116 Children’s Conceptual Change |
| 8 | ECE3088 Mathematics in Children’s Daily Lives |
| 9 | ECE3095 Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood |
| 10 | ECE3108 Young Children’s Scientific Thinking |
| 11 | ECE3246 Innovative Use of Technologies in the Early Years |
3. Creativity and Aesthetics: Art
| 12 | ECE3017 Promoting Children’s Creativity through Art |
| 13 | ECE3110 Art Appreciation and Assessment of Children’s Artistic Development |
| 14 | ECE3134 Seeing, Thinking and Artistic Expression |
| 15 | ECE3140 Visual Arts: Beyond the Classroom |
| 16 | ECE3186 Visual Arts in an Integrated Curriculum |
4. Creativity and Aesthetics: Music and Movement
| 17 | ECE3018 Promoting Children’s Creativity through Music and Movement |
| 18 | ECE3109 Drama for Enhancing Children’s Creativity |
| 19 | ECE3117 Creative Movement and Dance in Early Childhood |
| 20 | ECE4129 Musicianship for Early Childhood Educators |
| 21 | MUS2039 Music Activity and Creativity Workshop |
5. Child and Family Well-being
| 22 | ECE2132 Parent Education in Early Childhood |
| 23 | ECE2184 Counselling for Children and Family |
| 24 | ECE3142 Childhood Stress and Coping |
| 25 | ECE4282 Helping Children with Behavioral Problems |
| 26 | ECE4104 Health Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings |
| 27 | ECE4253 Quality Programmes for Infants and Toddlers |
6. Diverse Needs
| 28 | ECE2062 Understanding and Embracing Diversity |
| 29 | ECE3084 Meeting Diverse Needs in the Early Years |
| 30 | ECE3085 Programme & Curriculum for Children with Diverse Needs I |
| 31 | ECE3123 Introduction to Art Therapy for Young Children |
| 32 | ECE4086 Programme & Curriculum for Children with Diverse Needs II |
7. Leadership, Policy and Innovation
| 33 | ECE3015 Leadership in IT for Early Childhood Settings |
| 34 | ECE3098 Effective Mentoring in Early Childhood Organizations |
| 35 | ECE3113 Care and Education: Policy and Professional Practice |
| 36 | ECE3126 Managing Changes and Innovations |
| 37 | ECE4014 Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Settings |
| 38 | ECE4021 School-Based Development in Early Childhood Settings |
Note 1: Some courses in Chinese Language and Literacy area will be conducted in Cantonese /Putonghua only.
Category 2
Students are required to take one of the following courses:
| 1 | ART3023 Art II |
| 2 | CHI1666 An Introduction to Modern Chinese Language* |
| 3 | CLE1214 Academic English: Writing and Reading # |
| 4 | CLE2217 Putonghua II* |
| 5 | CUS1002 Introduction to Chinese Culture* |
| 6 | MTH3011 Mathematics II Mathematics for Early Childhood Educators* |
| 7 | MUS3047 Music II |
| 8 | PES3062 Physical Education II |
| 9 | SCI3031 Science II * |
| 10 | SSC3057 Social Studies II * |
* Courses will be conducted in Cantonese/Putonghua only.
# Courses will be conducted in English only.