Pedagogical Activities in Early Childhood Education (10 cr)
Code: SX00DL81-3003
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2020 - 13.12.2020
Timing
11.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Virtual portion
8 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
0 - 25
Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
- Social Services
Teachers
- Satu Hakanen
- Saila Nevanen
- Jouni Piekkari
Teacher in charge
Saila Nevanen
Objective
Students will know how to plan, implement, document and evaluate children’s learning and pedagogically emphasized, transversal and goal-oriented activities that support well-being. Students will identify special features of children’s culture and community and use them in their professional activities. They will be capable of connecting children’s activities to their immediate environment and a sustainable lifestyle. They will know how to evaluate and develop pedagogical and goal-oriented activity in early childhood education community.
Content
Different areas of learning in early childhood education: language, expression, artistic experience, communality, exploring, multi-literacy, physical education, taking care of oneself and managing daily life. Children’s projects and play through storytelling. Optional pedagogies.
Location and time
Course starts at the week 2 and ends at the week 10.
Schedule (changes are possible):
Lectures support and inspire learning.
12.01.2021 12.45 - 16.00 Orientation, compulsory participation
20.01.2021 08.30 - 11.45 Tarinallinen leikki ja viides dimensio, compulsory participation
26.01.2021 08.30 - 11.45
27.01.2021 08.30 - 11.45
03.02.2021 12.45 - 16.00
10.02.2021 09.00 - 11.45
11.02.2021 09.00 - 11.45
17.02.2021 08.30 - 11.45
01.03.2021 12.45 - 16.00
02.03.2021 12.45 - 16.00
Materials
materials are annouced later
Teaching methods
lectures (in Zoom)
group working
independent study
learning assignments
learning assignments with children
Students work independently by completing learning tasks. The working platform is Moodle, which is divided into six modules.
Each module has a different task related to one learning areas presented in the National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care (2018)
Employer connections
Assignments with children will be implemented in working life, in early childhood education
Exam schedules
no exam
Student workload
10 x 27 h = 270 h
Content scheduling
The course workspace will be opened after the orientation lecture, 12.1.2021.
The modules of the course will be ready 31.3.2020.
- this study unit is divided in six modules
Further information
Lecturers:
Satu Hakanen
Seija Mäenpää
Saila Nevanen
Jouni Piekkari
Any AHOT application related to the course should be made before enrollment in the course. For questions related to the AHOT application, contact Satu Hakanen.
If the student has a special support decision that affects the course, the student must contact the course supervisor immediately after the end of the registration period.
Teachers have the right to give the student additional duties, for example, due to absenteeism, on pedagogical grounds.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
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 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 methods and criteria
Criteria for approved credits are written in the assignment instructions in each module.
Participation in required lectures.