Higher Diploma in Play-based Learning CE114308

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Higher Diploma in Play-based Learning CE114308

Government Subvented Programmes

The power of play-based learning has gained widespread recognition and is now being embraced in various play-related activities and educational support. This growing demand for play-based learning has led to the emergence of relevant professions and business opportunities. This programme aims to equip students with an in-depth understanding, transferable skills, and a proactive attitude to design, apply, and evaluate play-based teaching pedagogies and support strategies to meet the diverse needs within the community. Additionally, it aims to cultivate a sense of social innovation and develop sustainable management skills in promoting play-related programmes and projects, both locally and globally. These skills will enable students to think ethically, empathetically, and creatively in order to contribute to a better society.

Duration of Study:

 2 years (Full-time)

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s):

 IVE (Sha Tin)

Types of placement centres:

 kindergarten, nursery school, crèche, etc

Placement duration:

 2 placements with a minimum of 8 weeks

Career Prospects：

 Graduates may be employed as Event Assistant and Coordinator, Programme Officer and Worker, School-based Support Tutor, Welfare Worker, Play Instructor, Well-being Tutor in social enterprises, business and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). They may also be employed as Extra-Curricular Activity Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Outdoor Activities Facilitator, Outdoor Education Instructor, Project Officer, Teaching Assistant in educational settings.

Professional Recognition

Graduates who passed the required assessment could obtain additional play-related certificates, such as: Mental Health First Aid Course Certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Low Event Challenges Course (Technique Training) issued by Challenge Course Association of Hong Kong, China, etc.

Programme Highlights

Articulation

Graduates may apply for admission to full-time / part-time bachelor degree programmes at various local and overseas universities, e.g.

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Childhood, University of the West of England, Bristol (Full-time one year)#
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol (Full-time one year)^
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, the Education University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Innovation in Health and Social Well-Being, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Innovation and Enterprise, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation, the University of Hong Kong

# Registration No.: #253201, ^253136. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE.

Curriculum

  • Basic Human Development
  • Cultural Competence in Play
  • Arts, Aesthetics and Creativity
  • Games and Outdoor Adventure
  • Programme Planning in Play
  • Professional Studies I: Joy
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  • Whole Person Development – Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  • Project Management in Social Services
  • Multimedia Applications
  • Playful Learning in the Early Years and Beyond
  • Playwork Intervention
  • Programme Planning in Play
  • Professional Studies II: Flow
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  • Whole Person Development – Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  • Play Intervention for Special Needs
  • Community Project (Industrial Attachment)
  • Professional Studies III: Grit
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  • IT Essentials – Services
  • Enrichment Module A
  • Play-based Assessment, Evaluation and Research
  • Professional Ethics in Social Services
  • Social Enterprise and Innovation
  • Capstone Project in Play
  • Professional Studies IV: Bound
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  • Whole Person Development – Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  • Enrichment Module B
  • Working with Professionals in Play
  • Event Management in Play
  • Capstone Project in Play
  • Professional Studies V: Peak
  • Play Practice in Selective Context (Industrial Attachment)
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing