Early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Finland (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

Course material

All the material you need is available in Learn

Study forms and methods

Indipendent study and tests

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not in this course

Timing of exams and assignments

You can plan your own study timetable.

Student workload

The workload on this course is 3 credits (approximately 80 hours).

Course part description

This course consists of four themes introduced in four numbered course sections (1-4). You need to complete these sections in numerical order. The sections include material to read, videos, including their scripts in written form, and activating tasks. There is a mandatory test to take in each section. You can plan your own study timetable.

Further information

Suitable for exchange students

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

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