Basics of early childhood education (5cr)
Course unit code: VAR0105A20S
General information
- Credits
 - 5 cr
 
- Teaching language
 - Finnish
 
Objective
Students
• know how to plan, execute and assess child-oriented pedagogical activities for children and groups of children while considering the key principles and objectives of early childhood education
• know how to create communal and inclusive learning environments for children
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to commit to educational cooperation with guardians
• know how to act in a culturally and conviction sensitive manner and support equality and diversity in work carried out with children and families
• are familiar with the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work.
                    
Content
• child-oriented pedagogy and educational collaboration
• communal and inclusive learning environments
• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• cultural and conviction sensitivity and supporting equality and diversity
• the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work
                    
Obligatory preceding study units
- Orientation to higher education studies
 - Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors
 - Human growth and development
 - Encounters and professional interaction
 - Disabilities
 - Old age
 - Mental health and intoxicating substances
 - Finnish society, social security and service system
 - Social security guidance and the prospects of social security
 - Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
 - First aid in social and church sector work
 - Disability
 - Orientation to higher education studies
 - Ethics and expertise in the social and church sectors
 - Human growth and development
 - Encounters and professional interaction
 - Finnish society, social security and service system
 - Social security guidance
 - Creativity and functionality as a resource and expertise
 - First aid in social and church sector work
 - Mental health and intoxicating substances
 - Old age