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VAR01VK22DIAK Basics of early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0105A20S-3003

General information


Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

17.01.2022 - 11.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care

Teachers

  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Mari Nieminen

Groups

  • A48sosd
  • A48sosn
  • Diak
  • F48sosd
  • I48sosd

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

Evaluation scale

0-5