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Early childhood education and careLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00DT47

Credits

5 op

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Materials

Special education, Child and family based work

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 04.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Johanna Jussila
  • Maija Olli
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
  • Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
  • SOKT23SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3.5 op

Mode of delivery

30 % Contact teaching, 70 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Virve Jussila
Teacher in charge

Virve Jussila

Groups
  • SOMI23SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 02.06.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Virve Jussila
Teacher in charge

Virve Jussila

Groups
  • SOMI23KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 11.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Johanna Jussila
  • Maija Olli
  • Miia Jyräs
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Groups
  • SOKT23KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Krista Rostén
Teacher in charge

Krista Rostén

Groups
  • SOMI22SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 01.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Maija Olli
  • Miia Heikkinen
  • Eija Vikman
  • Miia Jyräs
Teacher in charge

Maija Olli

Groups
  • SOKT22SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 12.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Maija Olli
  • Miia Heikkinen
  • Eija Vikman
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Maija Olli

Groups
  • SOKT22KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Virve Jussila
Teacher in charge

Virve Jussila

Groups
  • SOMI22KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 02.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Johanna Jussila
  • Maija Olli
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Maija Olli

Groups
  • SOKT21SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 14.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Virve Jussila
Teacher in charge

Virve Jussila

Groups
  • SOMI21SP

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 31.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Johanna Jussila
  • Maija Olli
  • Eija Vikman
  • Tia-Marika Sohlman
Teacher in charge

Maija Olli

Groups
  • SOKT21KM
    Social services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Virve Jussila
Teacher in charge

Virve Jussila

Groups
  • SOMI21KM
    Social Services, part-time studies

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning