A three-year course leading to the Higher Diploma in Pre-primary and Primary Education. This Higher Diploma prepares students for a teaching career in nursery or primary schools and focuses on education in early childhood (3-6 years) or the Junior years (8-12). In years 1 and 2 students are also required to study a subject appropriate to the pre-primary and primary curriculum (in Cyprus and the UK). In year 3 the subject chosen is related to appropriate subject work in the student’s chosen age-range specialism (Subject Study Curriculum Course).
The subjects currently available are:
- Art and Design
- Child Development
- Information Technology
- History/Geography
- English/Greek
- Mathematics with Computer Studies
- Physical Education/Sport/Dance
- Philosophy of Education
- Social Ethics
- Environmental Studies
- Educational Studies
- Science
- Religious Studies
- Music
- Sociology of Education
- Psychology of Education
- Children’s Literature
- Education in the pre-school and school years
Subjects are taught through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and individual projects.
Duration Of Studies
The period of study for full-time students is three academic years or six semesters, covering both core and elective subjects.
Each subject carries a fixed number of study credits. Fifteen lecture periods of forty-five minutes each plus all the prescribed work normally constitute one credit hour.
Graduation Requirements
Students studying towards the Higher Diploma in Pre-Primary and Primary Education are required to take a minimum of 180 ECTS credits out of a possible 126. Ninety-five (95) credits must come from core subjects and the rest from electives.
Year 1 |
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| Semester 1 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| EDC-111 | NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION I | 5 |
| EDC-112 | MANAGING THE CURRICULUM I | 5 |
| EDC-114 | TEACHING & LEARNING OF LANGUAGES I | 5 |
| BN-125 | MATHEMATICS FOR EDUCATION | 5 |
| BN-150 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE I | 5 |
| PSY-111 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| EDC-113 | Evaluation and Assessment I | 5 |
| EDC-115 | Reading and Related Skills I | 5 |
| PSY-113 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 5 |
| BN-119 | Physical Education I | 5 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| PSY-123 | INTRODUCTION TO LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| BN-151 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE II | 5 |
| EDC-121 | NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION II | 5 |
| EDC-120 | EDUCATIONAL STUDIES | 5 |
| EDC-122 | MANAGING THE CURRICULUM II | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| EDC-123 | Evaluation and Assessment II | 5 |
| PSY-115 | Introduction to Sociology I | 5 |
| BN-129 | Physical Education II | 5 |
| EDC-124 | Teaching and Learning of Languages II | 5 |
| EDC-125 | Reading and Related Skills II | 5 |
Year 2 |
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| Semester 3 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| EDC-211 | CHILDREN’S STORIES AND LITERATURE I | 5 |
| EDC-212 | EARLY EDUCATION I | 5 |
| EDC-215 | NURSERY AND INFANT I | 5 |
| EDC-216 | MANAGEMENT OF NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOLS I | 5 |
| BN-250 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE III | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| EDC-217 | Design of Effective Learning I | 5 |
| EDC-210 | Curriculum Studies I | 5 |
| EDC-214 | Positive Class Management I | 5 |
| EDC-213 | Language in Action I | 5 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| EDC-226 | MANAGEMENT OF NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOLS II | 5 |
| EDC-221 | CHILDREN’S STORIES AND LITERATURE II | 5 |
| EDC-222 | EARLY EDUCATION II | 5 |
| PSY-219 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| EDC-225 | NURSERY AND INFANT II | 5 |
| BN-251 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IV | 5 |
| Electives: 1 from | 5 | |
| EDC-220 | Curriculum Studies II | 5 |
| BN-217 | Art and Design | 5 |
| BN-126 | Home Economics | 5 |
| BN-228 | Physical Education III | 5 |
| EDC-223 | Language in Action II | 5 |
| EDC-227 | Design of Effective Learning II | 5 |
Year 3 |
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| Semester 5 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| BN-212 | CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODS | 5 |
| BN-350 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE V | 5 |
| BN-118 | MUSIC/MOVEMENT EDUCATION I | 5 |
| BN-350 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE V | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| GEN-450 | Project I | 5 |
| EDC-314 | Children’s Stories and Literature III | 5 |
| PSY-211 | Developmental Psychology I: Child Development | 5 |
| BN-351 | Physical Education IV | 5 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| EDC-331 | ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 |
| EDC-311 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 |
| BN-226 | DIET AND HEALTH II | 5 |
| CST-127 | MULTIMEDIA & INTERNET APPLICATIONS | 5 |
| BN-351 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE VI | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| BN-128 | Music/Movement Education II | 5 |
| GEN-451 | Project II | 5 |
| PRL-333 | Language VII | 5 |
Course Information
- Credit:minimum of 180 ECTS
