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VAR01VS23HKI-SOSVAKA Basics of early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0105A20S-3010

General information


Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 15.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services

Teachers

  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Mari Nieminen

Groups

  • HKI-S23sosvakaAVOIN
  • 16.08.2023 15:00 - 17:30, VAR01 / Aloitusluento
  • 06.09.2023 16:45 - 18:30, VAR01 / Luento

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