Overview

Programme Aims

Participants are able to:

1. understand what constitutes child socioemotional competence; 
2. analyze family and school factors that may positively and negatively affect child socioemotional competence in preschool years; 
3. apply concepts and principles from positive psychology, and apply them in early childhood education to support the development of child socioemotional competence through everyday interactions and structured activities; and 
4. generate initiatives to educate parents about the importance of whole-child development, and engage parents in home-school co-operation to support child socioemotional development. 

Programme Structure

The programme consists of one 3-credit-point course with a total of 39 hours. 

This course will focus on: 

1. understanding what constitutes child socioemotional competence; 
2. recognising family and school factors that may positively and negatively affect pre-school child's socioemotional competence; and 
3. applying principles of positive psychology and early childhood education to support the development of child socioemotional competence through everyday interactions, learning activities, and home-school co-operation. 

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese (Cantonese) and will be supplemented by English where appropriate.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants should be:

• school leaders, head teachers, or senior teachers working in the pre-primary settings; and 
• recommended by their principals. 

Award

To be awarded a Certificate of Completion, participants must obtain a pass in all assessment tasks required and successfully fulfill the attendance and/or assessment requirements as stipulated by the programme. 

Other Information

Participants who complete our PDPs are eligible to apply for credit transfer if they enroll in our postgraduate programmes. Their applications will be considered on an individual basis. 

Remarks: Each school can recommend more than one teacher.