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Early childhood and youth education (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE41-3003

General information


Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
RDI portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
Hannele Pulkamo
Niina Pietikäinen
Hanna-Leena Lipsanen
Groups
KHSA22SP
Social Services, school wellbeing, full-time studies
Course
KH00EE41
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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?

Course material

Learn-alustan materiaali.
Varhaiskasvatuksessa kirja: Koivula,M, Siippainen, A. & Eerola-Pennanen, P (toim.)2017. Valloittava varhaiskasvatus. Oppimista, osallisuutta ja hyvinvointia.

Study forms and methods

Varhaiskasvatus: varhaiskasvatuksen yksi osatehtävä on leikin havainnointitehtävä, jonka opiskelija sopii työelämän kanssa lukujärjestyksen ulkopuolelta.

Nuorisokasvatus:
Opintojaksolla perehdytään luento-opetuksen, ryhmätyöskentelyn ja case-työskentelyn/workshop-työskentelyn avulla nuorisokasvatuksen elementteihin. Nuorisovaltuuston kokouksen seuraaminen, työn vaikuttavuuden arviointia.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Leikin havainnointitehtävä työelämässä (varhaiskasvatus)

Student workload

5 op.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Numeraalinen arviointi, osa-arvioinnit hyväksytty-hylätty.

Qualifications

Human development and learning

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