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Oppiminen varhaislapsuudessa (5 cr)

Code: SX00BZ78-3007

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2019 - 15.05.2019

Timing

19.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

(2016-2018) Sosiaalinen hyvinvointi

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Marianne Leppänen
  • Satu Hakanen
  • Saila Nevanen

Groups

  • SXG17S1
    Degree Programme in Social Services
  • SXH17S1
    Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma

Objective

Students will be able to support and guide children’s growth, development and learning. They will know how to support and enrich children’s play. They will detect and identify children’s different individual and group needs and take them into account in activity planning and implementation. Students will apply different methods of support and early childhood support practices.

Content

Theories of child development and concepts of learning. Zone of proximal development. Exploratory learning. Observation, documentation and support of children’s development and activities. Peer relationships. Play, theo-ries of play, and the significance of play in children’s learning.

Location and time

N/A

Materials

Dowling M. (2010). Young children's personal, socilat & emotional development. Sage.
Elena Bodrova (2008) Make believe play versus academic skills: a Vygotskian approach to today’s dilemma of early childhood education, European Early Childhood Education. Research Journal, 16:3, 357-369.
Hakkarainen, P., Bredikyte. M. & al. Narrative environments for play and learning (NEPL)" guidelines for kindergarten and school teachers working with 3-8 years-old-children. 2017.
English additional material will be announced before study unit begins.

Teaching methods

The tuition is in Finnish and in English, interactive lectures, small group activities, study visit, reading for the exam

Employer connections

Informed later

Exam schedules

Exam 25.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA 4010
Re-exams informed later

International connections

Informed later

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

5x 27h = 135 h

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

06.09.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2019 Orientation lecture
09.09.2019 12.45 - 16.00 MPA1010 Lecture (in Finnish)
12.09.2019 8.30-11.45 Lecture MPA6021 (in Finnish)
19.09.2019 8.30-11.45 Lecture MPA5018 (in Finnish), peruutettu!
27.09.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Lecture
07.10.2019 12.30 - 15.45 MPA1010 Lecture (in Finnish)
24.10.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Lecture
05.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Independent work / Study visit
06.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Independent work / Study visit
15.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Lecture / study visit
19.11.2019 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010 ) Presentation of the assignment (obligatory)
25.11.2019 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Exam
You need to book time for the assignment as well. Some of lectures may include independent work. This is informed in orientation lecture.
In case student has prior learning concerning the course RPL application must be done before enrolling the course. If you have any further questions concerning RPL please contact the AHOT teacher of the course.
- In case student has a decision on special support arrangements affecting the course student needs to contact the teacher in charge right after enrollment period.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criterias see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

exam 70%, assignment 30%.
Evaluation is based on the study units objectives and contents. Active participation is required 50% minimum.