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

Objective

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.

Location and time

Timing of the course (There may be changes):

27.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5023 Orientation lecture
29.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5023 Social Integration, Poverty, Exclusion and Marginalization from a childhood point of view
30.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5025 Diverse Families in early education
03.02.2020 08.30 - 16.00 Independent work/interview task
04.02.2020 08.30 - 16.00 Independent work/interview task
05.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5025 Forms of early support; resource based perspective and positive pedagogy
07.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5023 Guest lecture from Artevelde UAS (a general introduction in the Belgian/Flemish family context/welfare systems and a focus on father involvement)
11.02.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Presentations and discussions on learning assignments
13.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA6020 Group based exam

Materials

Exam material:

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.

Teaching methods

Interactive learning
Collaborative learning
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 50% minimum.

Exam schedules

To be announced in the orientation lecture.

International connections

Exchange students from Ghent will participate in this course

Completion alternatives

According to the APL-system

Student workload

5x27 h =135 h

Further information

Lasten ja lapsiperheiden arki suomalaisessa yhteiskunnassa
Everyday Life of Families and Children in Finnish Society
Spring term 2020/Kevät lukukausi 2020

Opintojakso on kaksikielinen
Please note that this course is bilingual with instruction both in Finnish and in English

Timing of the course (There may be changes):

27.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5023 Orientation lecture
29.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5023 Social Integration, Poverty, Exclusion and Marginalization from a childhood point of view
30.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5025 Diverse Families in early education
03.02.2020 08.30 - 16.00 Independent work/interview task
04.02.2020 08.30 - 16.00 Independent work/interview task
05.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5025 Forms of early support; resource based perspective and positive pedagogy
07.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5023
11.02.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Presentations and discussions on learning assignments
13.02.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA6020 Group based exam

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Closed book exam (group exam)
Learning assignment


Metropolia's General Assessment Criteria