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Basics of Early Childhood Education (5 cr)

Code: SX00BZ77-3019

General information


Enrollment

28.11.2022 - 11.12.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 17.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

School of Wellbeing

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Social Services

Teachers

  • Sylvia Hakari
  • Milla Karvonen
  • Saila Nevanen

Groups

  • SXH21K1
    Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
  • SXH21K2
    Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto

Objective

Students will know how to apply legislation and services concerning early childhood education. They will be aware of the options available in the multi-professional early education network. Students will be able to apply a participatory and child-oriented approach to their actions.

Content

Basics of planning early childhood education (VASU) and its overall design. Service systems and documents concerning early childhood education. Bachelor of Social Services level of competence in early childhood education. Connecting children’s activities to their immediate environment and a sustainable lifestyle. Concepts of children. Encountering children. Planning daily activities, learning by doing. Diverse learning environments. Cultural diversity. Children’s inclusion and educational partnership.

Location and time

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Materials

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Teaching methods

The tuition is in Finnish.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

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International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

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Content scheduling

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Further information

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Evaluation scale

0-5

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

Assessment methods and criteria

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