Completion Requirements
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
There are no specific examination regulations, assessment and grading methods employed by this Program. The examination regulations, assessment methods and grading system for this Program are the same as the relevant general university regulations.
Graduation Requirements
Students are eligible for graduation after successfully completing 240 ECTS credits in the courses listed in the Program Structure.
Furthermore, a student can graduate only if their CGPA is greater or equal to 5.00 out of 10.00. Graduating students with a CGPA less than 5.00 might have to take extra courses or repeat a number of courses in order to improve their grades.
Access to Further Studies
The graduates of the Program have access to graduate studies (2nd and 3rd Cycle) in disciplines related with the discipline of education.
Contact Information
Dr. Chrisa Nitsiou
Assistant Professor
Department of Pre-primary Education
Frederick University
Address: 7, Y. Frederickou Str.
Pallouriotisa, Nicosia 1036
Cyprus
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Semester breakdown
Course Structure Diagram
SEMESTER 1 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECART100 | ART I - ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
ECCOM101 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | 5 |
ECENG100 | ENGLISH I | 5 |
ECPPP100 | PRESCHOOL PEDAGOGY | 5 |
ECPSY101 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - THE FIRST SIX YEARS | 5 |
ECSEP101 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE I IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 2 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECENG103 | ENGLISH II | 5 |
ECHED100 | CHILD CARE AND HEALTH OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILD | 5 |
ECLIT100 | MODERN GREEK LITERATURE | 5 |
ECMUS100 | TEACHING OF MUSIC AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
ECPED100 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION I - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
GENERAL ELECTIVE | 5 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 3 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECDRA200 | CREATIVE DRAMA | 5 |
ECPED200 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION II - TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
ECSED200 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 5 |
ECSEP201 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE II IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 |
ECTEC201 | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
FREE ELECTIVE | 5 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 4 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECART200 | ART II - THE TEACHING OF ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
ECDIS200 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION AND STATISTICS | 5 |
ECDRA202 | PUPPETRY | 5 |
ECGRK201 | TEACHING OF GREEK AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 |
GENERAL ELECTIVE | 5 | |
FREE ELECTIVE | 5 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 5 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECCUR300 | TEACHING METHODS AND ENVIRONMENT PLANNING IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECEDE300 | EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECGRK300 | MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE | 6 |
ECHED301 | THE HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOL | 6 |
ECLAD300 | CHILD LANGUAGE AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ITS DISORDERS | 6 |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 6 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECLAN300 | GREEK LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 |
ECLPD300 | LEARNING, PLAY AND DEVELOPMENT | 6 |
ECMAT300 | BASIC MATHEMATIC CONCEPTS AND THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECSEP301 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE III IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 |
ECTLC301 | TEACHING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 7 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECPSY401 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | 6 |
ECSCI401 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECSEP401 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IV IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 12 |
EDUCATION ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
SEMESTER 8 | ||
Code | Name | ECTS |
ECENV400 | EDUCATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECINE400 | INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION | 6 |
ECMED401 | MUSEUM EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
ECSED401 | EARLY INTERVENTION TO DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 |
EDUCATION ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
Admission Requirements
Specific Admission Requirements
There are no specific admission requirements for this Program. Candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.
Recognition of Prior Learning
There are no specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning for this Program. Candidates can be granted transfer credits according to the general arrangements for recognition of prior learning of the University.
Courses
Qualification Requirements
The Program is based on the ECTS credit accumulation mode of study. Students can be awarded the BEd in Pre-primary Education upon completion of 240 credits. These credits are allocated to compulsory and elective courses as shown in the table below. The list of compulsory and elective courses is provided in the Program’s course structure.
Module Group | ECTS |
Required Courses | 208 |
Education Electives | 12 |
General Electives | 10 |
Free Electives | 10 |
TOTAL | 240 |
Required Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 208 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ECART100 | ART I - ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
2 | ECART200 | ART II - THE TEACHING OF ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
3 | ECCOM101 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | 5 | 2 |
4 | ECCUR300 | TEACHING METHODS AND ENVIRONMENT PLANNING IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
5 | ECDIS200 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION AND STATISTICS | 5 | 3 |
6 | ECDRA200 | CREATIVE DRAMA | 5 | 2 |
7 | ECDRA202 | PUPPETRY | 5 | 3 |
8 | ECEDE300 | EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
9 | ECENG100 | ENGLISH I | 5 | 2 |
10 | ECENG103 | ENGLISH II | 5 | 2 |
11 | ECENV400 | EDUCATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
12 | ECGRK201 | TEACHING OF GREEK AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 2 |
13 | ECGRK300 | MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE | 6 | 3 |
14 | ECHED100 | CHILD CARE AND HEALTH OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILD | 5 | 3 |
15 | ECHED301 | THE HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
16 | ECINE400 | INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
17 | ECLAD300 | CHILD LANGUAGE AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ITS DISORDERS | 6 | 3 |
18 | ECLAN300 | GREEK LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
19 | ECLIT100 | MODERN GREEK LITERATURE | 5 | 2 |
20 | ECLPD300 | LEARNING, PLAY AND DEVELOPMENT | 6 | 3 |
21 | ECMAT300 | BASIC MATHEMATIC CONCEPTS AND THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
22 | ECMED401 | MUSEUM EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
23 | ECMUS100 | TEACHING OF MUSIC AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
24 | ECPED100 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION I - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
25 | ECPED200 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION II - TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
26 | ECPPP100 | PRESCHOOL PEDAGOGY | 5 | 3 |
27 | ECPSY101 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - THE FIRST SIX YEARS | 5 | 3 |
28 | ECPSY401 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | 6 | 3 |
29 | ECSCI401 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
30 | ECSED200 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 5 | 2 |
31 | ECSED401 | EARLY INTERVENTION TO DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
32 | ECSEP101 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE I IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 | 2 |
33 | ECSEP201 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE II IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 | 3 |
34 | ECSEP301 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE III IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
35 | ECSEP401 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IV IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 12 | 6 |
36 | ECTEC201 | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
37 | ECTLC301 | TEACHING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
Education Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ECART400 | CHILDREN'S ART AND ILLUSTRATION | 6 | 3 |
2 | ECCUR402 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
3 | ECDIS001 | DISSERTATION I | 6 | 3 |
4 | ECDIS002 | DISSERTATION II | 6 | 3 |
5 | ECDRA400 | STORYTELLING AND DRAMA TECHNIQUES | 6 | 3 |
6 | ECEDD400 | EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION / MANAGEMENT AT PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
7 | ECGFA125 | FIRST AID FOR PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS | 6 | 3 |
8 | ECGTE100 | TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
9 | ECMAT400 | SPECIAL ISSUES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
10 | ECMOV400 | MOVEMENT IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
11 | ECPCO400 | PARENT COUNCELLING ( FOR PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN) | 6 | 3 |
12 | ECREG400 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
13 | ECSOC401 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
14 | ECTEC401 | USE OF AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
General Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 10 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | ECCAN400 | CONVERSATION ANALYSIS | 5 | 2 |
2 | ECENV300 | ISSUES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 5 | 2 |
3 | ECGED115 | GENDER AND HEALTH | 5 | 2 |
4 | ECGED117 | THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES (PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES) | 5 | 2 |
5 | ECGED123 | ART AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS | 5 | 2 |
6 | ECGED128 | ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AS A WAY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 | 2 |
7 | ECGED400 | LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 5 | 2 |
8 | ECHED402 | TOPICS OF HEALTH | 5 | 2 |
Free Electives Modules
Free Elective is subject offered by department of the University for which a student is qualified to register