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Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood educationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: VAR0205A20S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 10.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pori
  • Oulu
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Virtuaalilehtori Sosiaaliala
Groups
  • A54sos
    A54sos
  • I54sos
    I54sos
  • F54sos
    F54sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Virtuaalilehtori Sosiaaliala
Groups
  • HKI-S24sosvakaAVOIN

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

11.03.2024 - 14.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pieksämäki
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sanna Ojala
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • A53sos
  • E53sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 10.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pori
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sanna Ojala
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • F52sos
  • A52sosv
  • A52sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

25.09.2023 - 27.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • HKI-S23sosvakaAVOIN

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

06.03.2023 - 07.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pieksämäki
  • Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 80

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • E51sos
    E51sos
  • A51sos
    A51sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 18.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pori
  • Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
Teachers
  • Roosa Halme
  • Inga Klen
  • Sari Jylli
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Mari Nieminen
Groups
  • F50sos
    F50sos
  • A50sos
    A50sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.01.2022 - 02.01.2022

Timing

12.09.2022 - 07.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • A53sosvakaAVOIN

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

07.03.2022 - 08.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus
  • Helsinki
  • Pieksämäki
  • Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 300

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
Teachers
  • Satu Keisala
  • Inga Klen
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
  • A49sos
  • E49sos

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5