Everyday Life of Families and Children in Finnish Society (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students will understand the diversity of childhood and family life as a social phenomenon. They will identify the components of child and family welfare as well as the conceptual changes of childhood and the child in Finnish society. They will understand the importance of childhood for supporting inclusion and preventing social exclusion.

Content

Components of child and family welfare. Social integration, poverty, exclusion and marginalization from a child-hood point of view. Forms of early support. A resource-based perspective.

Teaching methods

Independent studying

Field work/Learning assignment (interview)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Törrönen, Maritta, 2014; Everyday happiness : the everyday life and well-being of families with children.

Kalliala, M. 2011. Look at me! Does the adult truly see and respond to the child in Finnish day-care centres? European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 19(2), 237-253.


Materials will be given in assignment.

Student workload

5x27 h =135 h

Content scheduling

Independent work.
Return the assignment no later than 31.1.2022.

Further information for students

You must book time for independent studying too.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment


Metropolia's General Assessment Criteria

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