Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Early Childhood Development

Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Early Childhood Development is a Bachelor program taught at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Zimbabwe. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Early Childhood Development covers theories and foundations of early childhood development (including child development and learning, psychological foundations, historical and philosophical foundations, and sociological foundations). It also studies culture and heritage studies, policy issues, health, safety and nutrition in early childhood, managing ECD programmes, and curriculum issues in ECD. Students study research methods and statistics and topics such as play, inclusive education, language arts, mathematics and science, and contemporary issues in ECD.

The programme includes introduction to computers, communication skills, entrepreneurship theory and practice, instructional media and technology, and professional studies and professional ethics in education. Assessment and evaluation topics include guidance and counselling in ECD, mentorship in ECD classes, and ECD-based assessment and evaluation. Teaching Practice takes place across both semesters, and students complete a research project.

Modules

• BECD111 Theories of Child Development and Learning in Early Childhood
• BECD112 Psychological Foundations of ECD
• BECD113 Historical and Philosophical Foundation of ECD
• BECD114 Sociological Foundations of ECD
• BECD121 Culture and Heritage Studies
• BECD125 Policy Issues in ECD
• BECD126 Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Childhood
• BECD127 Managing ECD Programmes
• BECD128 Curriculum Issues in ECD
• EPR124 Research Methods and Statistics
• BECD311 Teaching Practice
• EPR202 Research Project

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Early Childhood Development at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Early Childhood Development.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://zegu.ac.zw/bachelor-of-education-honours-degree-in-early-childhood-development