Study Guide

Objective

The students understand the diversity of everyday life in childhood and family and recognize the contributory factors to well-being of children and families. The students recognize the changes regarding both childhood and the concept of childhood and the prevailing situation in the Finnish society and globally. The students understand the importance of childhood and early childhood education in supporting inclusion, preventing exclusion and in educational equality .

Content

The contributory factors to well-being of the child and the family. The UN convention on the Rights of the Child and the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care. Social integration, family poverty, exclusion and marginalization from the perspectives of families with children and early childhood education. Forms of early support. A resource-based perspective.

Location and time

17.01.2023 08.30 - 10.00 Orientation, ZOOM
30.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5015, Come to this classroom
31.01.2023 08.00 - 11.45 Family Cafe, HyMy-village
09.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5015
10.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Varattu vierailuille
14.02.2023 08.30 - 11.45 Varattu vierailuille
15.02.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4008
27.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5015 Group Exam
28.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4008 Presentations of assignments

Materials

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.

Lecture notes and materials

Teaching methods

Interactive learning
Seminar
Collaborative learning, planning and guiding of activities in family cafe
Field work/Learning assignment

Please note! All students are expected to participate in the orientation lecture, presentations and discussions on learning assignments -lecture, and to the group exam. Active participation is required, reflection assignments from absense.

Bi-lingual tuition Finnish / English

Employer connections

MLL Family Cafe

Exam schedules

27.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5015 Group exam

Re-exam dates announced later

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

APL prior to the course.

Student workload

5x27h =135h

Further information

17.01.2023 08.30 - 10.00 Orientation, ZOOM
30.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5015, Come to this classroom
31.01.2023 08.00 - 11.45 Family Cafe, HyMy-village
09.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5015
10.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 Study visits
14.02.2023 08.30 - 11.45 Study visits
15.02.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4008
27.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5015 Group Exam
28.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4008 Presentations of assignments

Tuition Bi-lingual Finnish / English
Reserve time for independent work.
The Teacher has the right to assign additional tasks if pedagogically needed.
Possible APL- accreditation must be done before the enrollment.

If you have a special education arrangement decision, inform the course teachers after enrollment.

Evaluation:
Exam 0-5
All the learning assignments must be done acceptedly.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Group Exam 0-5

Independent Learning Assignment and active participation can raise the evaluation.