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Postgraduate Diploma
(Education)

QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION

Applicants must have a recognized bachelor degree or equivalent. Applicants should fulfill the "English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Graduate School. Please refer to the "Postgraduate Prospectus" or web page: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss for details on this requirement.

PERIOD OF STUDY

Full-time programme: 1 year
Part-time Day programme: 2 years
Part-time Evening programme: 2 years

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programme aims at training university graduates to become professional teachers and educational professionals. The pre-service and in-service modes of study are made available to provide initial professional training for fresh graduates, serving teachers and graduates who have chosen the teaching profession as their career.

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

I. Required Courses (8 units)

Subject Curriculum and Teaching
Psychology of Learning and Teaching
Structure and Process of Schooling

II. Core Elective Courses (2 units from each of the three domains)

A. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION DOMAIN
Information Technology in Education
Extracurricular Activities
Principles of Curriculum Design
B. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DOMAIN
Psychology of Learning and Teaching
Guidance & Counseling in Secondary School
Understanding and Developing Achievement Tests in Secondary School
C. ORGANIZATION & INSTITUTIONAL DOMAIN
Sociology of Education: Education, Society and Politics
Educational Aims & Education Persepectives
Educational Policy & Practice in Hong Kong
III. Elective Courses (8 units)

Subject Curriculum and Teaching (Minor)
Curriculum Evaluation & Assessment
Hong Kong Curriculum Policy Development
Classroom Management & Discipling in Secondary School
Helping Secondary School Student with Learning Difficulties
Motivation & Individual Differences
Sex Education in Secondary School
Personal Growth of Teachers
Teachers and School Based Management
Parental & Community Involvement in Education: Policy & Practice
Moral & Citizenship Education
Critical Issues in Environmental Education
Issues in Chinese Educational Thought

IV. Teaching Practice


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