VAR02VK26AVOIN Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5cr)
Code: VAR0205A20S-3015
General information
- Timing
- 09.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
- 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
- Campus
- Diak joint implementation
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 67
- Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- Teachers
- Inga Klen
- Minna Hallman
- Marjaana Marttila
- Course
- VAR0205A20S
Realization has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 6 h 15 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Wed 11.03.2026 time 15:00 - 16:30 (1 h 30 min) |
VAR02/ Aloitus ja opetus |
Zoom
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Wed 11.03.2026 time 16:30 - 18:00 (1 h 30 min) |
VAR02/ Luento: Varhaiskasvatuksen ja neuvolan yhteistyö, lasten infektiot, lääkehoito ja ruokailusuositukset |
Zoom
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Wed 25.03.2026 time 15:00 - 17:30 (2 h 30 min) |
VAR02/ Opetus ja tehtävän palautus |
Zoom
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Thu 09.04.2026 time 08:00 - 08:45 (0 h 45 min) |
VAR02/ Verkkotentti |
verkkotentti auki klo 7-22
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Evaluation scale
0-5
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
Materials
Sajaniemi, N., Suhonen, E., Nislin, M. & Mäkelä, J. 2015. Stressin säätely. PS-kustannus
Koivunen, P. & Lehtinen, T. 2015. Kasvu kiikarissa: havainnoinnin käsikirja varhaiskasvattajille. PS-kustannus.
Teaching methods
- luento-opetus
- verkkotentti arviointi 1-5
- havainnointitehtävä arviointi hyv-hyl
Exam schedules
Opintojakson arvosanaksi tulee tentin arvosana.
Diakin yleiset uusintatenttipäivät ovat opintojaksolla käytössä
Student workload
Opintojakso on 5 op ja sen eteneminen ja kuormitus on kuvattu opintojakson Diaklessa viikkotasoisen etenemisen mukaan
Qualifications
Edellyttää varhaiskasvatustyön peruskäsitteiden ja toimintaympäristöjen tuntemusta