Early childhood education and care (5 cr)
Code: SO00DT47-3009
General information
- Enrollment
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07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2023 - 12.02.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability
- 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
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SOKT22KMSocial services, part-time studies
- Course
- SO00DT47
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?
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Course material
Ilmoitetaan jakson alkaessa Learn-alustalla
Study forms and methods
Opintojakso sisältää läsnäolovelvollista workshop- ja tutoriaalityöskentelyä.
Yhteen opintojakson oppimistehtävään sisältyy leikin havainnointia päiväkotiympäristössä. Opiskelija sopii leikin havainnoinnin ajankohdan yhdessä päiväkodin henkilökunnan kanssa työelämälähtöisesti. Leikin havainnoinnin ajankohtaa ei siis ole merkitty lukujärjestykseen.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Leikin havainnointi varhaiskasvatusympäristössä
Student workload
5 opintopistettä
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Opintokokonaisuus arvioidaan numeerisesti. Osasuoritusten arvioinnissa voidaan käyttää myös arviointiasteikkoa hyväksytty/täydennettävä/hylätty.
Qualifications
Human development and learning