Joy and wellbeing from food ? child-centered food educationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- a student understands what food education in early childhood means and what are the dimensions of food education
- a student understands the principles of recommended food education and its meaning for child’s growth, wellbeing, health and oral health.
- a student understands the principles of nutritionally sufficient and health promoting nutrition
- a student can act according to legislation, regulations and recommendations related to food education in early childhood
- a student can apply the essential content and methods of food education in his own actions
- a student can search evidence based knowledge for supporting own choices
- a student can evaluate food education and develop corresponding actions

Content

-the significance and background of food education, aims and principles
- the principles of recommended food education and its meaning for child’s growth, well-being, health and oral health
- the impacts and consequences of food education for child’s health and well-being
- multidisciplinary in food education
- the procedures of child’s respectful food education and practical means for implementing of it
- child-friendly, cultural differences, surroundings and supporting in food education
- implementation of food education with multidisciplinary cooperation and families
- evaluating and developing food education

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can:
- show their familiarization with the knowledge base of the field
- distinguish everyday knowledge from scientific knowledge
- use the concepts of the field appropriately
- evaluate their strengths and development needs
- show they have reached the goals set for the core competence

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can:
- search for evidence-based knowledge diversely
- use concepts of the field extensively
- use rational justification for their actions
- focus on their work and develop it

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can:
- use and evaluate evidence-based knowledge critically
- apply the concepts of their field extensively
- evaluate and apply alternative solutions to their decision-making
- work in a goal-oriented way and develop themselves

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students can:
- show their familiarization with the knowledge base of the field
- distinguish everyday knowledge from scientific knowledge
- use the concepts of the field appropriately
- evaluate their strengths and development needs
- show they have reached the goals set for the core competence