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VAR01MK24HKI/PMK Basics of early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0105A20S-3012

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

05.02.2024 - 10.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

  • Helsinki
  • Pieksämäki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services

Teachers

  • Sanna Ojala
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala

Groups

  • A53sos
  • E53sos
  • 05.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR01/ Aloitusluento ja varhaiskasvatuksen perusteet.
  • 08.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR01/ Fyysinen, psyykkinen ja sosiaalinen oppimisympäristö varhaiskasvatuksessa
  • 13.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR01/ Kasvatusyhteistyö perheiden kanssa
  • 14.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR01/ Oppimisen alueet varhaiskasvatuksessa
  • 26.02.2024 08:00 - 09:00, VAR01/ Verkkotentti, tentti auki koko päivän klo 6-23.59
  • 29.02.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR01/ Moniammatillinen työ varhaiskasvatuksessa
  • 07.03.2024 09:00 - 14:00, VAR01/ Toiminnallinen, keskusteleva seminaaripäivä varhaiskasvatuksesta ZOOMISSA

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