Principles of Early Childhood EducationLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA80
Credits
5 op
Objective
• you are familiar with the legislation concerning early childhood education and the related service system
• you are familiar with the early childhood education plan and understand its meaning
• you know the central goals of early childhood education and have an understanding of early childhood education as children’s growth environment
• you know the learning and development process of children
• you know the competence requirements for a Bachelor of Social Services in early childhood education
Content
• the legislation concerning early childhood education and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• the development of early childhood education and its roles in society
• the overall structure of early childhood education services
• the national core curriculum for early childhood education and care and the early childhood education plan
• the development of children under school age
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.
Enrollment
02.06.2024 - 26.08.2024
Timing
26.08.2024 - 22.09.2024
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
26 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Tiina Suni
- Marika Kouki
Groups
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PSOSERK24V
Objective
• you are familiar with the legislation concerning early childhood education and the related service system
• you are familiar with the early childhood education plan and understand its meaning
• you know the central goals of early childhood education and have an understanding of early childhood education as children’s growth environment
• you know the learning and development process of children
• you know the competence requirements for a Bachelor of Social Services in early childhood education
Content
• the legislation concerning early childhood education and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• the development of early childhood education and its roles in society
• the overall structure of early childhood education services
• the national core curriculum for early childhood education and care and the early childhood education plan
• the development of children under school age
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
15.01.2024 - 05.02.2024
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
- Kaija Penttala
Groups
-
PSOSTK22
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PSOSTS22
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PSOSS22EN
Objective
• you are familiar with the legislation concerning early childhood education and the related service system
• you are familiar with the early childhood education plan and understand its meaning
• you know the central goals of early childhood education and have an understanding of early childhood education as children’s growth environment
• you know the learning and development process of children
• you know the competence requirements for a Bachelor of Social Services in early childhood education
Content
• the legislation concerning early childhood education and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• the development of early childhood education and its roles in society
• the overall structure of early childhood education services
• the national core curriculum for early childhood education and care and the early childhood education plan
• the development of children under school age
Materials
National core curriculum for ECEC in Finland
The Act on Early Childhood Education and Care in Finland
Teaching materials
Teaching methods
Individual work, pair work, group work
Literature-based, lecture-based and learning assignment-based work
Completion alternatives
If you have a Finnish degree on educational field and at least two years working experience from Finnish early childhood education, you have a possibility to complete the course by recognition. In this case, please contact the responsible teacher for further details.
Student workload
Learning diary in pair work 4 ECTS
Observation assignment and participation in contact teaching 1 ECTS
Content scheduling
Teaching on Mondays, weeks 3-6
Teaching in English at Salo campus
Mon 15.1.2024, 9:00 - 14:30 (TS)
- Course info & study assignments
- Introduction to early childhood education: The central goals of early childhood education
- The legislation concerning early childhood education and the related service system
- The competence requirements for a social pedagogue in early childhood education
Mon 22.1.2024 10:15 - 14:30 (KP)
- The development of children under school age
Mon 29.1.2024 9:00 - 14:30 (TS)
- The national core curriculum for early childhood education and care and the early childhood education plan
- Early childhood education as children’s learning environment
- Visitor from Pilke päiväkodit / Pilke Daycare Center, Elina Kutila (12:00 - 12:45, via Zoom): pedagogical documentation and learning environment in Pilke daycare
Mon 5.2.2024 10.15 -14:30 (KP)
- Discussion on learning diary and observation assignment, course feedback
Further information
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.
Changes are possible.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning diary in pair work (F-5)
- first submission deadline 12.2.2024
- second submission deadline 26.2.2024
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Student:
- is not sufficiently familiar with the legislation governing early childhood education and care and the early childhood education service system in Finland.
- does not sufficiently know the basics of the Early Childhood Education Plan and understand its significance in early childhood education.
- does not know the key goals, objectives or basic task of early childhood education and is not familiar with early childhood education as a child's growth environment.
- does not sufficiently know the learning and development process of the child.
- has not participated in contact teaching according to the requirements
- has not completed all the learning assignments of the course
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student:
- has some knowledge of the legislation governing early childhood education and care and the early childhood education service system in Finland.
- has some knowledge of the basics of the early childhood education plan and some understanding of its significance in early childhood education.
- knows some of the key goals, objectives and basic tasks of early childhood education and is slightly familiar with early childhood education as a child's growth environment.
- knows a little bit about the child's learning and development process.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- is familiar with the legislation governing early childhood education and care and the early childhood education service system in Finland.
- knows the basics of the early childhood education plan and understands its significance in early childhood education.
- knows the key goals, objectives and basic task of early childhood education and becomes familiar with early childhood education as a child's growth environment.
- knows the child's learning and development process.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student:
- is well acquainted with the legislation governing early childhood education and care and the early childhood education service system in Finland.
- is well acquainted with the basics of the early childhood education plan and understands its significance and applicability in early childhood education.
- knows well the key goals, objectives and basic task of early childhood education and understands the significance of early childhood education as a child's growth environment.
- knows well the child's learning and development process.
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 09.01.2024
Timing
09.01.2024 - 06.02.2024
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
-
PSOSTK22
-
PSOSTS22
-
PSOSK22V
-
PSOSS22V
Objective
• you are familiar with the legislation concerning early childhood education and the related service system
• you are familiar with the early childhood education plan and understand its meaning
• you know the central goals of early childhood education and have an understanding of early childhood education as children’s growth environment
• you know the learning and development process of children
• you know the competence requirements for a Bachelor of Social Services in early childhood education
Content
• the legislation concerning early childhood education and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• the development of early childhood education and its roles in society
• the overall structure of early childhood education services
• the national core curriculum for early childhood education and care and the early childhood education plan
• the development of children under school age
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.