VAR02VS23AVOIN Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5 cr)
Code: VAR0205A20S-3007
General information
Enrollment
01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023
Timing
25.09.2023 - 27.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
Teachers
- Satu Keisala
- Inga Klen
- Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
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HKI-S23sosvakaAVOIN
- 27.09.2023 15:00 - 17:30, VAR02 / Aloitusluento
- 11.10.2023 15:00 - 17:30, VAR02 / Luento ja tehtävän palautus
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