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VAR01VK25DIAK Basics of early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0105A20S-3016

General information


Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

20.01.2025 - 23.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care

Teachers

  • Varhaiskasvatus Sosiaaliala
  • Marjaana Marttila

Groups

  • HKI-S23sos
  • A54sosd
    A54sosd
  • I54sosd
    I54sosd
  • F54sosd
    F54sosd
  • A54sosn
    A54sosn

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