Early childhood pedagogics
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SA00BC82 |
| Curriculum: | SA 2023 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2025-2026) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Järvelä, Tiina |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Student
- identify the pedagogical context of early childhood education
- plans, implements and evaluates pedagogical activities in a variety of ways
- critically evaluates educational practices
- evaluates and develops their responsibility for the activities of the children's group and the team
Student's Workload
The student´s workload: 5 credit units
- 135 hrs
- on the academic schedule 50 hrs
- independent work 81 hrs
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Admission to the course requires completion of previous undergraduate and professional studies.
Contents
Student
- becomes acquainted with the pedagogy of early childhood education as a principle that permeates all activities
- deepen their own understanding of learning
- gets acquainted with sensitive pedagogy
- plans and implements cooperation with parents
- observes a child and a group of children
- recognizes the role of early childhood education as a preventive child protection
Regional Impact
The student develops his / her skills to work in the area in early childhood education environments.
Internationality
The student develops his / her ability to work in kindergartens in the area where the spoken language is other than the student's mother tongue.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
1. Turja, L. & Hujala, E. (toim.) Varhaiskasvatuksen käsikirja. 2016. PS-kustannus. 3. päivitetty painos.
2. Järvinen, K. & Mikkola, P. Oletko sä meidän kaa? Näkökulmia osallisuuteen ja yhteisöllisyyteen varhaiskasvatuksessa. 2015. Pedatieto Oy
3. Rintakorpi, K. & Vihmari-Henttonen, E. Tää on meidän maailma! Pedagoginen dokumentointi varhaiskasvatuksessa. 2017. Lasten Keskus
4. Other material prescribed by the teacher.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, assignments, exam.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1-2: the student knows how to
- use extendedly the early childhood education operation models when planning, realizing and evaluating versatile, pedagogic and child-oriented activities for the child group
- use knowledge and evaluate his/her own skills and actions as an educator in supporting child’s individual growth, development and learning
Grade 3-4: the student knows how to
- choose and apply in an expert manner early childhood pedagogic’s action models when planning, realizing and evaluating versatile, pedagogic and child-oriented activities for a child group
- apply knowledge and reflect his/her own skills and actions as an educator in supporting child’s individual growth, development and learning
Grade 5: the student knows how to
- apply and evaluatet extendedly the theories of early childhood pedagogics when planning, realizing and evaluating versatile, pedagogic and child-oriented activities for the child group
- analyze knowledge and develop on the basis of that knowledge his/her own skills and actions as an educator in supporting child’s individual growth, development and learning comprehensively
Further Information
The student gives feedback on the course through the Spark system.