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VAR01VK26AVOIN Basics of early childhood education and care and social pedagogy in early childhood education and care (5cr)

Code: VAR0105A25S-3001

General information


Enrollment
04.08.2025 - 05.08.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 65
Degree programmes
BA of Social Services
Teachers
Minna Hallman
Marjaana Marttila
Course
VAR0105A25S

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students
• know the basics and principles of early childhood pedagogy as part of the Finnish education system and life-long learning
• understand social pedagogy as the framework of pedagogical thinking and implementation of early childhood education
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to plan, implement, document and assess child-oriented pedagogy
• support children’s participation and their characteristic activity: playing
• know how to act in a culture and belief sensitive manner and support equality, parity and diversity in early childhood education
• are familiar with the quality and evaluation of early childhood education and the key working methods of a functional educator team

Content

• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• social pedagogy in early childhood education
• inclusion pedagogy and play
• educational activity planning, implementation, documentation and assessment process
• educational collaboration
• work of an educator team
• quality and evaluation in early childhood education
• sensitivity to cultures and beliefs, equality, parity and diversity

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