Early childhood education and care (ECEC) in FinlandLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, you know the basics of Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) system:
- You become familiar with the context of the National core curriculum guidelines.
- You understand the importance of ECEC in the Finnish education system.
- You learn to define the principles of your viewpoint on early childhood education and parenthood.

Content

- Finnish ECEC system and curriculum
- Finnish ECEC research
- Typical day in a Finnish kindergarten

Evaluation

Assessment is on the scale Pass and Fail. Passing the course requires completing all mandatory activities and tests.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passing the course requires completing all mandatory activities and tests. You get automated feedback right away after completing the tests.