Early childhood education and care (5 cr)
Code: AV00EO14-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.10.2022 - 30.11.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Vanha_Open UAS and Continuing Education (vanhettu)
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Open University
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?
Evaluation
Students can
use professional vocabulary systematically.
work together with clients in early childhood education.
use the key methods of early childhood education.
justify their actions according to the principles of the child-centered work.
Course material
Ilmoitetaan opintojakson Learn-alustalla opintojakson alkaessa
Study forms and methods
Opintojaksoon sisältyy Teams-aloitusinfo ma 3.10.2022 klo. 16.30-18.00. Infossa ei ole läsnäolovelvoitetta.
Jaksoon sisältyy myös Teams-webinaari to 20.10.2022 klo. 16.30-18.30. Webinaarissa on läsnäolovelvoite. Webinaari sisältää pienryhmätyöskentelyä, joka edellyttää toimivia ääniyhteyksiä (esim. tietokoneen mikrofoni ja kaiutin).
Jakso sisältää itsenäistä- ja pienryhmätyöskentelyä verkossa sekä oppimistehtäviä.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Jaksoon sisältyy varhaiskasvatusympäristössä toteutettava leikin havainnointitehtävä, jonka työelämälähtöisestä toteutuksesta opiskelija sopii yhden varhaiskasvatusyksikön henkilökunnan kanssa. Koronatilanteesta johtuen muutokset ovat mahdollisia.
Timing of exams and assignments
Ilmoitetaan opintojakson Learn-alustalla ja aloitusinfossa.
Student workload
Laajuus 5 op, eli n. 135 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Hyväksytyn opintojakson kokonaisarviointi tapahtuu asteikolla 1-5. Opintojakson osasuorituksissa voidaan käyttää myös arviointiasteikkoa hyväksytty, täydennettävä, hylätty.
Qualifications
Human development and learning