Childhood & Special Education
MODULE: Childhood & Special Education
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 42 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
This program creates a bridge between the worlds of child care and early education, as well as between preprimary and primary programs. The effective ideas presented are designed to give students a cohesive view of the what, why, and how of developmentally appropriate practices. It addresses principles of age-appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social and cultural appropriateness. It is designed for current and future early childhood professionals working with young children ranging in age from three to twelve. This program also covers the characteristics of learners with special needs, as well as some of the latest assistive technologies, and new definition and classification system for mental retardation.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Early Child Care
Child Education: Learning Child Education: Family Child Development: Language, Math & Science Child Observation & Guidance Children with Special Needs Gifted & Talented Children Childhood Education Learning & Memory Development Cognitive Development Disabilities & Assistive Technology Special Education Multilingual Children Children Education Programs
Academic Supervisor: Samuel Murinda
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.
Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.
