Everyday Lives of Children and Families (5 cr)
Code: SX00EP02-3008
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 21.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 44
Degree programmes
- Social Services
Teachers
- Sylvia Hakari
- Mona Laine
Groups
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SXH23K2Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
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SXH23K1Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
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
N/A
Materials
Kallio, Johanna & Hakovirta, Mia (2020). Lapsiperheiden köyhyys & huono-osaisuus
The Rights of the Child
Early Childhood education's legislation
Lapsiperhebarometri
Lecture notes and materials
Teaching methods
Interactive learning
Seminar
Collaborative learning, planning and guiding of activities in family cafe
Field work/Learning assignment
Tuition in Finnish
Employer connections
MLL Family Cafe
Exam schedules
10.10.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 Group exam
Re-exam dates announced later
Completion alternatives
APL prior to the course.
Student workload
5x27h =135h
Further information
N/A
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)
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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
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Assessment criteria, approved/failed
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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
N/A