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Early childhood and youth education (5 cr)

Code: KH00EE41-3001

General information


Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
14.10.2021 - 31.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
RDI portion
3 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
Assi Kukkonen
Hanna-Leena Lipsanen
Teacher in charge
Assi Kukkonen
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?

Evaluation

a. You use professional vocabulary systematically.
d. You work together with customers in early childhood education.
e. You use the key methods of early childhood education.
g. You justify your actions according to the principles of the child-centered work.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning

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