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	MEC901 - Child Development (0-8 years)
	Conceptualize children's development across infancy, preschool and primary years

Course synopsis

The MEC901 Course which is the first specialisation course in the MEd (EC) Program, provides the foundation for all the other specialisation courses.

This course will help participants conceptualize children’s development across infancy, pre-school and primary school years (birth to 8 years) through the critical review of/reflection on various developmental theories, models, approaches and scholarly works.

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Objective

The MEC901 Course conceptualizes children’s development across infancy, preschool and primary years (birth to 8 years) through the critical review of and reflection on various developmental theories, models, approaches and scholarly works. It is designed to study children’s development in an integrated way by utilizing a multidisciplinary framework and approach. It is believed that children should not be studied using a single perspective or through developmental stages alone. However, a holistic view of children should be built across disciplines, domains, contexts and cultures.

In this course, participants will develop critical lens to reflect on their role as a key adult stakeholder (e.g., as parents, early childhood educators, etc.) in children’s development through:

understanding the influences of child development from a multi-disciplinary approach

understanding and being equipped with observational techniques

utilizing an integrated framework to analyse and support children’s development

examining current local issues which have an impact on children’s development

applying theory to practice through an authentic task in studying children in a given context and setting

Outline

Topics covered will include:
• Introduction to Child Development
• Prenatal to Birth
• Infancy Years
• Physical Development
• Cognitive Development
• Social Development
• Emotional Development
• Pre-school Years
• Physical Development
• Cognitive Development
• Social Development
• Emotional Development
• Primary School Years
• Physical Development
• Cognitive Development
• Social Development
• Emotional Development
• Child Study

Course fee

	MOE Educators*	S'poreans & PRs (aged 21 and above) (Up to 70% funding)	SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy¹ (MCES) (S'poreans aged 40 and above) (Up to 90% funding)	Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) (Up to 90% funding)	Public
Full course fee	S$520.00	S$4,120.00	S$4,120.00	S$4,120.00	S$4,120.00
Cat-A SSG Funding	-	(S$2,884.00)	(S$2,884.00)	(S$2,884.00)	-
Nett course fee	S$520.00	S$1,236.00	S$1,236.00	S$1,236.00	S$4,120.00
9% GST on nett course fee	S$46.80	S$111.24	S$111.24	S$111.24	S$370.80
Copyright fee	S$0.00	S$0.00	S$0.00	S$0.00	S$0.00
Total nett course fee payable, including GST and copyright fee	S$566.80	S$1,347.24	S$1,347.24	S$1,347.24	S$4,490.80
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes	-	-	(S$824.00)	(S$824.00)	-
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, copyright fee and after additional funding from various funding schemes	S$566.80	S$1,347.24	S$523.24	S$523.24	S$4,490.80

*MOE Educators include MOE & Direct Hire Staff from Independent, Specialised Independent and Specialised Schools.

Pre-requisite

Participants attending this course should have the following:

A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university; and

A teaching qualification such as the NIE's Postgraduate Diploma in Education , or Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education approved by the Early Childhood Development Agency, Singapore.

Who should attend

Educators who want to embark on an in-depth study of theories and practices in early childhood education.

Overview

Duration:

52 hours

Course date(s):

Subject:

Early Childhood

Who should attend:

Educators who want to embark on an in-depth study of theories and practices in early childhood education.

Instructor(s):

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