VAR02MS22HKI/POR/DIAK (Hybridi) Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5 cr)
Code: VAR0205A20S-3003
General information
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
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
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
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F50sosF50sos
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A50sosA50sos
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