Bachelor of Education (Hons)

The Bachelor of Education (Hons) programme is aimed at preparing students to meet the demands and challenges of the teaching profession for both the public and private educational institutions. Thus, the programme provides an excellent opportunity for non-graduate teachers, school-leavers, and those interested in entering the teaching profession to be better equipped with a more solid command of the subject knowledge and skills required of an educator. This programme has been accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA / LAN).

The Education Degree Programme is also designed to invite scholars to develop a deeper understanding of local realities, moral development and intellectual character, and dynamic and strategic world views of intellectual capital, human development through education and training. Through this programme, scholars will have the opportunity to understand and acquire deeper understanding of the significant features of three thousand years of educational wisdom in human civilisation and to explore the possibilities of the significant contributions of the education-based industry provided by both the public and private sectors.

Programme Structure

This programme requires a minimum of 132 credit hours of course work, to be completed in a minimum period of 10 semesters. Upon entering Semester 6 of the programme, students are required to choose their areas of specialisation. Students will also be required to undergo a Teaching Practicum that will enable them to develop positive professional attitudes, master and apply professional knowledge and relevant practical teaching skills. The list of core courses for this programme are as follows:

Year 1
Semester 1
Business Communication I
Critical Thinking
Fundamentals of Information Technology
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Basic Skills for Knowledge Workers
Semester 2
Business Communication II
Foundation in Education
Philosophy, History & Policy of Education
Co-Curriculum I
Semester 3
Management & Leadership in Education
Sociology in Education
Curriculum Development
Islamic Studies or Moral Education
Pedagogy in Education
Year 2
Semester 4
Innovations, Creativity & Talents
Statistics in Education
Testing and Evaluation in Education
Counseling in Education
Semester 5
Cognitive Sciences,Psyschology & Other Related Sciences in Education
Research Methods in Education
Specialisation (Major)
Semester 6
Specialisation (Major)
Specialisation (Major)
Specialisation (Major)
Specialisation (Major)
Specialisation (Major)
Year 3
Semester 7
Specialisation / Major
Specialisation / Major
Elective Course I
Malaysian Studies
Semester 8
Co-Curriculum II
Elective Course II
National Language (Bahasa Malaysia)
Semester 9
Teaching Practicum
Semester 10
Elective Course III
Seminar in Education

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  • Selections can be made from courses offered in the respective semesters

* International students are exempted from taking the following courses: Malaysian Studies, Islamic Studies or Moral Education and National Language (Bahasa Malaysia).

Ares of Specialisation

The Bachelor of Education (Hons) programme has six areas of specialisation, majors or concentrations. They are : Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, Counselling, Language and Literature, and Mathematics. The respective courses in each of the Majors are as listed below :

Commerce
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Principles of Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Information System
  • Entreprenuership
  • E-Commerce
  • Pedagogy in Commerce
Economics
  • Principles of Economics
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Malaysian Economics
  • Knowledge Economy
  • Pedagody in Economics
Information Technology
  • Fundamentals of Multimedia
  • Fundamentals of Internet and Web Publishing
  • Computer Systems and Organization
  • Information Systems : Theory & Practice
  • Pedagogy in Information Technology
  • Electronic Commerce and Law in Information Technology
  • Databases
  • System Analysis & Design
Counseling
  • Theories and Philosophy in Counseling
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Comunication and Ethics in Counseling
  • Social Changes in Society
  • Special Children and Family Counseling
  • Counseling Laboratory
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership in Counseling
Language and Literature
  • Morphology and Syntax
  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • An Introduction to Linguistics
  • The Language Deficient Learner
  • Teaching Listening and Speaking
  • Teaching Reading and Writing
  • The Teaching and Appreciation of Literature
  • Language and Theatre
Mathematics
  • Calculus
  • Introduction to Linear Algebra
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Modern Geometrics
  • Introduction to Statistical Analysis
  • Pedagogy in Mathematics
  • Technology and Mathematic Education
  • Perspective in Mathematics

Career Prospects

Graduates will find rewarding career opportunities and prospects in this fast-growing industry, which covers small-medium industries to large multi-national organisations. This programme focuses on the development of an individual as a whole. Graduates will be equipped with the skills required to survive and do well in their careers, particularly in public, private and NGO sectors at any level.

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  • Principal
  • Guidance Officer
  • Counselors
  • Teacher
  • Consultant
  • Student Advisor
  • Learning Resources and Curriculum Instructional Designer Support

Graduates from the programme are professionally equipped to continue their lifelong learning and become Trainers and HR Professionals. The key competency mastered throughout the programme will provide the knowledge and skills sought by employers in government, business, industry and non-governmental organisations in the Education and other fields, especially in areas where an educational background is required to foster the development of talents and potentials, and generate educational materials for human resource management.