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
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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