MEd in Early Child Development

MEd in Early Child Development

Masters
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1 year
Fee (Tentative)NPR 149,000

Institutions offering MEd ECD

Currently, 1 institutions offer MEd in Early Child Development (MEd ECD) under Kathmandu University in Nepal with 1 of them offering in Lalitpur district.

Master of Education (MEd) in Early Childhood Development is a one-year course offered by Kathmandu University (KU) that is designed to work in interdisciplinary areas with a focus especially on teacher education in reference to education and pedagogy to develop human resources required for developing the nation. The School of Education in a bid to develop skills and vision among educational professionals, to address the shift in the educational processes has introduced MEd in Early Childhood Development

Eligibility

A master's degree in a recognized discipline from a recognized university is required to be eligible for the program.

Curricular Structure

The course facilitator assigned with the course will be fully responsible for the evaluation. The in semester; CAS comprises 50% weightage and end semester Paper Based Test (PBT) carries the rest 50%. Students will be graded as per the letter grade system in practice at KU. The grades and their corresponding impression have been presented below.

GradeAA-B+BB-C+CF
Grade Point4.03.73.33.02.72.32.0Below 2.0
PerformanceOutstandingExcellentVery GoodGoodSatisfactoryFairPoorFail

 

In order to pass, a student has to maintain at least C in individual course and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 3.0. The calculation of CGPA and their impression is as follows:

CGPA is calculated at the end of the program using the given relation.

CGPA = (c1 g1+c2g2+c3g3…) / (c1+c2+c3…..)

Where c1, c2… denote credits associated with the courses taken by the student and g1, g2 denote grade values of the letter grades earned in the respective courses. GPA at the end of the degree defines the division as follows:

CGPAImpression/Division
3.7 to 4

Distinction

 

3.25 to less than 3First
3 to less than 3.2Second
Less than 3Fail

 

Graduation Requirements

For Graduation, a student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfactory completion of all courses prescribed for the particular area of the study in which the degree is granted.

2. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

3. One must pass the level within three years from the date of admission into the program, pertaining to failure all the grades and cumulative grades will get cancelled automatically.

Salient features

Duration of the Program

The program is structured so as to complete in one year but offers flexibility. Students are, however, required to complete all the requirements of the program within two years.

Job prospects

  • Early Childhood Education Centres
  • Institutional and Community Schools
  • Government offices (Federal, Province and Local levels)
  • Research institutions
  • Educational enterprises
  • NGOs and INGOs

Curriculum Structure

Structure of the program

This is a two-semester program comprising nine courses of 3-credits each, i.e. 27 credits in total. The program consists of:

  • Two Core Courses (6-credits)
  • Five Professional Courses (15-credits)
  • Two Practical Courses (6-credits).
 CodeCourse TitleCredit hours 
Core CoursesEDUC 508Theory and Practice of Education3 
EDUC 509Research Methodology3  
Professional CoursesSpecialisation CoursesEDUC 510Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Development3
EDUC 511Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Development3  
EDED 512Developmental Psychology3  
EDED 513Professional Development in Early Childhood Development3  
Elective Courses (any one)EDED 529Leadership in Early Childhood Development3 
EDED 530Preschool Pedagogies3  
EDED 531Management of ECD Programs3  
EDED 532Individualized Teaching and Learning3  
EDED 533Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice3  
EDED 534Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Advocacy3  
EDED 535Preschool, Family and Community Relationship3  
EDED 536Action Research3  
EDED 537Economics of Early Childhood Development3  
EDED 538Child Rights3  
Practical CoursesEDED 554Research Project3 
EDED 541Internship3