•     Pedagogical Activities in Early Childhood Education SX00DL81-3004 01.01.2021-23.05.2021  10 credits  (SXH18S1, ...) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    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.
    Course contents
    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.
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory
    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.
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Seija Mäenpää

    Mode of delivery

    20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

    Recommended or required reading

    materials are annouced later

    Planned learning activities and 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)

    The course is bilingual (Finnish and English).

    Assessment methods and criteria

    All assignments.
    Criteria for approved credits are written in the assignment instructions in each module.

    Participation in required lectures.

    Language of instruction

    Tuition in Finnish

    Timing

    01.01.2021 - 23.05.2021

    Enrollment date

    30.11.2020 - 13.12.2020

    Group(s)
    • SXH18S1
    • SXG18S1
    Seats

    0 - 70

    Unit, in charge

    School of Wellbeing

    Teacher(s)

    Seija Mäenpää, Saila Nevanen, Satu Hakanen, Jouni Piekkari

    Further information for students

    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.



    Students can use Finnish or English in the course.

    Degree Programme

    Social Services

    Unit location

    Myllypurontie 1

    Virtual proportion

    8 credits

    Evaluation scale

    Hyväksytty/Hylätty

    Work placement(s)

    Assignments with children will be implemented in working life, in early childhood education

    Exam schedule

    no exam

    Students use of time and load

    10 x 27 h = 270 h

    Content periodicity

    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

    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