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Early childhood and youth education (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE41-3002

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing

Teachers

  • Hanna-Leena Lipsanen

Teacher in charge

Hanna-Leena Lipsanen

Groups

  • KHSA21SP

Objective

You acquaint yourself with the legislation, instructions and service systems in early childhood and youth education.
You understand the significance of the child- and youth-centered approach as an educational paradigm.
You know main areas of learning and understand the significance of learning environment in pedagogical planning.
You are able to use appropriate methods to support children's and adolescents’ growth.

Content

What are the main laws and instructions regulating early childhood and youth education?
What is the early childhood and youth education service system?
How is the child and youth-centered approach defined?
What does child and youth-centered approach mean as an educational paradigm?
What learning areas are there and what is the significance of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children and youth planned, implemented and evaluated?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning