Identifying and Supporting Children’s Special NeedsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA84
Credits
5 op
Objective
• you understand the basic concepts of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you know how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children and know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians
Content
• supporting children’s psychosocial development
• creating a learning environment that supports children’s development (psychological, physical and social)
• challenging educational situations and tutoring interaction
• emotional education and children’s peer relationships
• collaboration with parents and other experts
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.
Enrollment
02.06.2024 - 01.10.2024
Timing
01.10.2024 - 05.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Tiina Suni
- Marika Kouki
Groups
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PSOSTK22
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PSOSTS22
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PSOSK22V
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PSOSS22V
Objective
• you understand the basic concepts of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you know how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children and know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians
Content
• supporting children’s psychosocial development
• creating a learning environment that supports children’s development (psychological, physical and social)
• challenging educational situations and tutoring interaction
• emotional education and children’s peer relationships
• collaboration with parents and other experts
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.
Enrollment
02.06.2024 - 02.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 30.09.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
26 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Tiina Suni
Groups
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PSOSS22EN
Objective
• you understand the basic concepts of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you know how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children and know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians
Content
• supporting children’s psychosocial development
• creating a learning environment that supports children’s development (psychological, physical and social)
• challenging educational situations and tutoring interaction
• emotional education and children’s peer relationships
• collaboration with parents and other experts
Teaching methods
Individual work, pair work, group work
Literature-based, lecture-based and learning assignment-based work
Student workload
Contact teaching and interview assignment 3 ECTS
Learning assignment 2 ECTS
Content scheduling
Teacher:
Tiina Suni (TS)
Teaching on Mondays, weeks 36-40.
Teaching in English at Salo campus.
Mon 2.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30 (TS)
Course info and study assignments
Inclusion and early support in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
Planning support measures in ECEC
Mon 9.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30
Cooperation with the guardians in support measures
Cross-sectoral cooperation
Mon 16.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30 (TS)
Supporting children’s emotional skills and social development
Mon 23.9.2024 9:30-14:30 (TS)
Supporting language and linguistic abilities
Exercises on supportive measures
Mon 30.9.2024 9:30 - 13:30
Reflection on course assignments, course end and feedback
Presence in contact teaching is mandatory. In case of absence, compensative assignment must be completed (instructions in Itslearning). Max. absence is 50 % of the contact teaching.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assignment (F-5)
- first submission 7.10.2024
- second submission 21.10.2024
Interview assignment is evaluated on scale approved / failed.
All the assignments must be completed to pass the course.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Student does not achieve the criteria of level 1.
Student has not participated in contact teaching according to the requirements.
Student has not completed all the learning assignments of the course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
• you understand the basic concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand some of the characteristics of children’s development
• you have some understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand in some level the importance of early support
• you know at some extend how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
• you understand well the basic concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you have proper understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems
• you understand the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children
• you know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
• you understand deeply the concept of inclusive early childhood education
• you understand all the characteristics of children’s development and their variation
• you have deep understanding on how to support children in social and psychological problems and you can apply this knowledge in practice
• you understand in deep level the importance of early support for the overall well-being of children
• you know how to plan support measure with the day care team and guardians and are able to plan, implement and evaluate the actions from the perspective of your professional role
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.