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VAR01VS24AVOIN Basics of early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0105A20S-3015

General information


Timing

12.08.2024 - 13.09.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services

Teachers

  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
  • Mari Nieminen

Groups

  • HKI-S24sosvakaAVOIN
  • 13.08.2024 15:00 - 17:30, VAR01/ Aloitusluento
  • 29.08.2024 08:00 - 21:00, VAR01/ Verkkotentti
  • 03.09.2024 16:45 - 18:00, 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