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

Learning outcomes

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.

Teaching methods

Interactive learning
Collaborative learning
Field work
Please note! This is the course schedule for the group SXH19K1. The group SXH19K2 is expected to participate in the orientation lecture and to the group exam according to this timetable. Please note that additional assignment will also be provided to the group SXH19K2 during the orientation lecture. This assignment is also meant for those open university students who will not participate in the contact teaching other than the orientation lecture and the group based exam.

Learning materials and recommended literature

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.
Material for the additional assignment will be announced later.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

According to the APL-system

Student workload

5x27 h =135 h

Further information for students

Lasten ja lapsiperheiden arki suomalaisessa yhteiskunnassa (SXH19K1 ja SXH19K2)
Everyday Life of Families and Children in Finnish Society
Fall term 2019/Syyslukukausi
Tälle opintojaksolle voivat osallistua myös avoimen ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijat
Opintojakso on kaksikielinen
Please note that this course is bilingual with instruction both in Finnish and in English
Timing of the course:
22.8. klo. 8.30-11.45 Orientation to the course/Children and Childhood in Finland; Components of Child and Family Welfare (NM&SH)
30.8. klo. 8.30-11.45 Social Integration, Poverty, Exclusion and Marginalization from a childhood point of view (NM)
5.9. klo. 8.30-11.45 Diverse Families in early education (SH)
Vko 36 Independent work/interview task
Vko 37 Independent work/interview task
18.9. klo. 12.45-16 Presentations and discussions on learning assignments (NM&SH)
25.9. klo. 8.30-11.45 Forms of early support; resource based perspective and positive pedagogy (SH)
3.10. klo. 8.30-11.45 Group based exam/Niina

Assessment methods and criteria

Closed book exam (group exam)
Learning assignment

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.