Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work (5cr)
Course unit code: VAR0305A20S
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• are familiar with the central objectives and contents (learning sectors) of pedagogical activities in early childhood education and methods of pedagogical activities
• know how to assess and develop their interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills in family work
• know how to support children’s characteristic activity: playing.
Content
• objectives and contents (learning sectors) of pedagogical activities in early childhood education
• methods used in pedagogical activities in early childhood education and assessment of pedagogical activities
• work methods in child and family work and assessment of work
• interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills and their development
• enriching children’s playing
Qualifications
Edellyttää varhaiskasvatustyön peruskäsitteiden ja toimintaympäristöjen tuntemusta
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