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VAR02MS23HKI/POR Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0205A20S-3006

General information


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
  • 09.10.2023 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02 / Orientaatio
  • 09.10.2023 13:00 - 15:15, VAR02 / Luento
  • 11.10.2023 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02 / Luento
  • 12.10.2023 09:00 - 13:45, VAR02 / Luento
  • 30.10.2023 09:00 - 11:15, VAR02 / Luento
  • 30.10.2023 12:00 - 13:30, VAR02 / Vieraileva asiantuntija
  • 02.11.2023 08:30 - 14:00, VAR02 / Dialogitentti kampuksella Diak Kalasatama
  • 03.11.2023 12:00 - 14:15, VAR02 / Dialogitentti Porin opiskelijat

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