Oppiminen varhaislapsuudessa (5 cr)
Code: SX00BZ78-3013
General information
Enrollment
03.05.2021 - 16.05.2021
Timing
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Hyvinvointi
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
10 - 50
Degree programmes
- Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma
Teachers
- Sylvia Hakari
- Saila Nevanen
Groups
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SXH19S1Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
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SXG19S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
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 08.12.2021 12.45 - 16.00 MPB1005
Re-exams will be informed later
International connections
Informed later
Completion alternatives
-
Student workload
5x 27h = 135 h
Content scheduling
N/A
Further information
The schedule:
20.10.2021 08.30 - 11.45 MPB1005 Orientation lecture
26.10.2021 12.30 - 16.00 MPA1010 Seminar (in Finnish)
04.11.2021 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2028 Lecture
09.11.2021 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2028 Lecture
11.11.2021 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2028 Lecture
17.11.2021 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2028 Lecture
18.11.2021 08.30 - 16.00 MPA2030, MPB1045, MPBK030, MPBK029, MPA2022 Hymykylä Seminar / family event
03.12.2021 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2028 Presentation of the assignment (obligatory)
08.12.2021 12.45 - 16.00 MPB1005 Exam
The tuition is both in English and in Finnish.
The lecture is mainly in Finnish, but the materials are in both languages. Students can use the language of their choice in discussions, assignments and exams.
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 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.