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

-In English
Miller L. Cable C. Goodliff, G. (2010). Supprting Children´s Learning in the Early Years. Routledge.
Singer, E. & De Haan, D. (2007).The social lives of young children. Play, conflict and moral learning in day-care groups. Amsterdam:SWP.
Early childhood education curriculum. Finnish National Agency of Education.
Quality indicators for early childhood education and care.Finnish education and evalauation centre. Summaries 16:2019.

Teaching methods

The tuition is in Finnish and English.

Employer connections

Informed later-

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

Opetus on opintojaksolla sekä suomeksi että englanniksi. Luento on pääosin suomeksi, Materiaalit (luento- ja tenttimateriaalit) ovat kahdella kielellä. Opiskelijat saavat käyttää suomea tai englantia.
20.10.2021 klo 8.30 - 11.45 MPB 1005 Orientaatioluento (Yhteinen aloitus Oppiminen varhaislapsuudessa -kurssin kanssa)
22.11.2021 klo 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4010 Tentti
Mahdollinen opintojaksoon liittyvä AHOT-hakemus tulee tehdä ennen opintojakson toteutukselle ilmoittautumista. Opintojakson AHOT-hakemukseen liittyvissä kysymyksissä ota yhteyttä AHOT-vastuuopettajaan.
- Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla yhteydessä opintojaksototeutuksen vastuuopettajaan heti ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.

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

exam 70%, assignment 30%.
Evaluation is based on the study units objectives and contents.
Assessment criteria see curriculum appendix.
The teacher specifies the assessment criteria at the beginning of the course.