Institutions offering MEd ECD
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.
| Grade | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | F |
| Grade Point | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | Below 2.0 |
| Performance | Outstanding | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Satisfactory | Fair | Poor | Fail |
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:
| CGPA | Impression/Division |
| 3.7 to 4 | Distinction
|
| 3.25 to less than 3 | First |
| 3 to less than 3.2 | Second |
| Less than 3 | Fail |
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).
| Code | Course Title | Credit hours | ||
| Core Courses | EDUC 508 | Theory and Practice of Education | 3 | |
| EDUC 509 | Research Methodology | 3 | ||
| Professional Courses | Specialisation Courses | EDUC 510 | Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Development | 3 |
| EDUC 511 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Development | 3 | ||
| EDED 512 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | ||
| EDED 513 | Professional Development in Early Childhood Development | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses (any one) | EDED 529 | Leadership in Early Childhood Development | 3 | |
| EDED 530 | Preschool Pedagogies | 3 | ||
| EDED 531 | Management of ECD Programs | 3 | ||
| EDED 532 | Individualized Teaching and Learning | 3 | ||
| EDED 533 | Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice | 3 | ||
| EDED 534 | Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Advocacy | 3 | ||
| EDED 535 | Preschool, Family and Community Relationship | 3 | ||
| EDED 536 | Action Research | 3 | ||
| EDED 537 | Economics of Early Childhood Development | 3 | ||
| EDED 538 | Child Rights | 3 | ||
| Practical Courses | EDED 554 | Research Project | 3 | |
| EDED 541 | Internship | 3 |