Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Master’s Degree & Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma Programmes – UM GRS

https://grs.um.edu.mo/index.php/prospective-students/master-postgraduate-certificate-diploma-programmes/

Applicants must meet the requirements:

1) Possess a Bachelor’s degree or academic background recognized as equivalent by the University of Macau.

2) An applicant may also be required to possess other knowledge or professional experience.

** For in-service teachers, Teaching Practice will be based on their current teaching performance in their kindergartens.

Graduation Requirement: Total number of credits required for graduation: 24

Duration of Study: 1 year

This course aims to help students understand the general law of the human education system. From historical, theoretical and practical perspectives, the course explores (1) the fundamentals of education, (2) the relationship between education and social, political, economic and cultural developments, and (3) the relationship between education and human physical and mental developments (4) education purposes (teleology), and (5) the relationship between teachers and learners. It also discusses issues about education systems/structure, curriculums and instruction, moral education, educational management, etc.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6002 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Educational Psychology includes both psychology and education. The course aims to introduce theories and practices of educational psychology, which includes (1) the fundamentals of educational psychology, (2) the relationship between psychology and education, and the (3) application of educational psychology.
Pre-requisite: None

EDPC6003 TEACHER ETHICS

The aim of this course is to prepare students to develop teachers’ professional morality. The experience and the development of teacher’s professional morality are fully represented in the different relationships in their work, including facing themselves, their colleagues, students, students’ parents and society. The content of this course includes learning different principles of teachers’ professional ethics, and how to use and develop these theories reasonably in their teaching lives.,
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6004 TEACHING PRACTICE

Though classroom observing, micro-teaching, listening to their supervisors’ guidance on the design of teaching activities before their teaching practice, and discussing thoroughly their performance after teaching practice and how to improve it in the future, etc, the teacher-trainees’ teaching professional standards can be improved continuously.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6301 HEALTH AND CARE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Childhood is the earliest, most vulnerable and difficult nursing stage and also the most important stage in our lives. This course will equip students with the knowledge and understanding of children’s growth, health and care, the foundation of the pre-primary education field. It will introduce how to provide children with appropriate nutrition and how to handle their common diseases, injury and safety. Topics include principles of children’s growth, their behavioural and emotional characteristics, analysis of the positive and negative factors and ways to provide a safe and healthy environment for growing children. Students can apply the theories and knowledge in kindergartens to promote health education and to work towards the goal of holistic health and care.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6302 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

The aim of this course is to instil into teachers, who work with 0 to 8-year-old children, a thorough understanding of the developmental changes at this stage of life, the role that genetics play in human development, as well as some common childhood disorders. Different theories of child development are introduced to provide students with an all-rounded knowledge of children’s united growth which lays the foundation for effective teaching and learning.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6303 INTEGRATED LEARNING

This course will focus on the integrated learning approach to curriculum design and development for pre-schools and explore the meanings, functions, teaching processes, designs, practices and evaluations related to the integration education. Rather than stressing basic concepts and theoretical foundation, this course will emphasise the application of theories in practice, with the aim to train students to become effective teachers who can apply principles of integrated learning to lesson planning.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6501 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

This course allows students to understand the basic concepts of educational administration. Students will study and discuss Macao educational acts and decrees. They will also learn the basic theories related to educational administration, such as theories with regard to motivation, leadership, communication and organizational decision-making. Attempts will be made to make this course related to the educational reality in Macao.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6502 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

This course aims at providing students with knowledge, understanding and care of pupils with special needs so as to further their education professional knowledge and development. By means of different teaching activities, students will have better understanding of (1) definitions, characteristics and causes of pupils with various special needs; (2) educational emphases and needs of these pupils; (3) contemporary situations of special education in Macao, and skill-training and employment situations of teenagers; and (4) the latest trends in contemporary special education.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6503 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

The main aim of this course is to enable a qualified teacher to use, understand, analyze and evaluate research outcomes. The course includes: (1) the basics of educational research, (2) structure and procedures of education research, (3) research variables, (4) hypotheses and topics,

(5) literature review, (6) on-line search, (7) sampling, (8) questionnaires, (9) correlation analyses,

(10) interviews, (11) case studies, (12) evaluation of research reports, (13) educational research ethics, etc.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6504 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

This is an introductory course on the Sociology of Education. It provides a brief introduction to the basic sociological concepts and perspectives. By applying these concepts and perspectives, the course intends to let participants have a broad and profound understanding of Macao society and its educational system.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6505 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS

This course aims at enhancing teacher trainees’ understanding of various applications of educational technology, so as to empower them to use technology effectively in kindergartens. It provides an overview of the latest development of technology for teaching and learning, with an emphasis on its use with appropriate instructional designs in the early childhood education (ECE). To achieve this end, this course will examine how to integrate instructional methodology with contemporary educational technology within ECE learning contexts and how to fulfil the objectives of the ECE curriculum based on instructional models. After completion of the course, teacher trainees will be able to integrate educational technology in supporting young learners’ development in different disciplinary areas, resolve issues arising in this process and take up related challenges with confidence and efficacy.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6506 ASSESSING YOUNG CHILDREN

To enable students a comprehensive understanding of young children’s learning and development, this course provides an overview of educational assessment and introduces the principles and practices of authentic assessment which is highly valued in early childhood education. It explains why and how infants and young children should be assessed, discusses the contexts for authentic assessments, illustrates multiple strategies for collecting information on children’s learning and development, and highlights the importance of conducting systematic observations and recording in the information collecting process. Through this course, students will understand how to utilize assessment information in improving the curriculum and teaching quality and facilitating parent- school partnership. Assessment practices will be linked to the local curriculum guideline which also underpins authentic assessment as the principal means of assessing young children. Ethical issues in this area will also be discussed.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6507 PARENTAL EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT

Family plays an important role in the child’s upbringing. The course aims to explore how we, as teachers, can empower the parents to play a role in the positive development of the child. Emphasis is put on possibilities and strategies concerning the implementation of parent education and parental involvement in the local school context. Topics include: integrated approach to building staff-parent partnerships, family relationship and personal growth, disciplining methods and principles, parental ethics, development and implementation of parent education, and family-school collaboration.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6508 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

This course aims at equipping students of early childhood education with the knowledge of guidance and counselling so that they are able to take up the role of teacher-counsellors. This course will introduce classical and contemporary theories in guidance and counselling and include five components to facilitate the united growth of young children: basic concepts of guidance and counselling, personal growth, personal and social education, problem behaviours in early childhood, and counselling techniques. Various approaches of working with families in guiding children’s behaviours are also covered.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC6509 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

This course aims at introducing students to the development, rationale and principles of inclusive education as a foundation of the field, and to the policy, general situation and resources with regard to inclusive education in Macao. The course provides guidelines on various elements of inclusive lessons and classes. The content includes child learning and classroom settings, programme and lesson planning, and assessment and classroom management of children with special needs or behavior problems. In addition, to guard students from work-stress as future inclusive teachers, the course will help them develop observation and analysis skills to note differences among young children and to understand children with disabilities in the inclusive classroom. It will also provide students with opportunities to learn how to enrich learning environment with educational resources for special needs and how to work effectively with professional groups and parents.
Pre-requisite: None

Chinese supplemented with English

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