Courses Held Jointly with the Open University
To equip child care workers with professional knowledge and skills in teaching children with special educational needs (SEN), Heep Hong Society has collaborated with the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) to offer two academic programmes in 2012:
- Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs)
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs)
Both programmes have been recognised by the Social Welfare Department as the equivalent to the One-year In-service Course in Special Child Care Work. The above bachelor's degree programme is included in the Social Welfare Department's Approved Course List for Course Fee Reimbursement and Education Bureau's Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme.
The programmes comprise of four core courses developed by experienced psychologists and therapists of Heep Hong with dual emphasis on theory and practice.
- EDUE281C Early Assessment and Intervention
- EDUE282C Teaching Pre-school Children at Risk of Dyslexia
- EDUE385C Supporting Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- EDUE386C Language Delay and Training.
The courses are taught by distance learning with Chinese as the medium of instruction. They are also suitable for parents or interested individuals who wish to enrich their knowledge and gain a better understanding of the developmental disorders prevailing in pre-school aged children.
Heep Hong Society offers scholarship awards and practicum opportunities for in-service child care workers in the industry; as well as study awards for parent members of the Society.
For details of the OUHK programmes and the Heep Hong Scholarship Scheme, please refer to the Chinese version.
- OUHK Study Planning Day: to be confirmed
- OUHK Prospectus
Scholarship-related enquiries:
Heep Hong Society Tel: 2776 3111 Email: info@heephong.org
Course-related enquiries:
OUHK Tel: 2711 2100 Email: info@ouhk.edu.hk
