Basics of Early Childhood Education (5 ECTS)

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

The tuition is in Finnish.

Teaching methods

The tuition is in Finnish.

Employer connections

The tuition is in Finnish.

Exam schedules

The tuition is in Finnish.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

5x 27h = 135 h

Content scheduling

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Further information

The tuition is in Finnish.

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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Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Arviointikriteerit ks opetussuunnitelman liite.
Opintojakson opettaja tarkentaa arvioinnin kriteerit opintojakson alussa.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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