Early Childhood EducationLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

– You know the laws and documentation governing early childhood education and the different forms of early childhood education.
– You know the factors affecting the early childhood education basic mission and the formation of the operating culture.
– You recognise the factors affecting children’s well-being, learning and safety in early childhood education.
– You are able to implement media education and make use of technology in early childhood education work.
– You have the capability to implement emotional and safety skills education while providing support to the child.
– You know the basics of supporting the well-being and health of children.
– You are familiar with the most common childhood illnesses and their treatments.

Content

Laws and documentation governing early childhood education and the different forms of early childhood education
Children’s well-being, health, learning and safety in the early childhood education environment
Media and technology education
Emotional and safety skills education
Most common childhood illnesses and their prevention and treatment

Qualifications

The student knows the services provided for children and families with children. The student recognises the basics of the care, growth, development and learning of a child under school age.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate (1) You partially know the principles, laws and documentation governing early childhood education work. You recognise some forms of early childhood education. You know the factors affecting children’s well-being, health, learning and safety. In written assignments, you describe the phenomena of the subject matter without substantiating them and use little source material.

Satisfactory (2) You mainly know the principles, laws and documentation governing early childhood education work. You recognise some forms of early childhood education. You know the factors affecting children’s well-being, health, learning and safety. You recognise some central principles of media education and supporting emotional skills. In written assignments, you describe the phenomena of the subject matter without substantiating them and use little source material.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) You know the principles, laws and documentation governing early childhood education work. You recognise different forms of early childhood education. You know the factors affecting children’s well-being, health, learning and safety. You recognise some central principles of supporting media education, emotional skills and emotional education. In written assignments, you demonstrate an ability to describe and substantiate various subject area phenomena by making use of source material.

Very good (4) You know and understand the principles, laws and documentation governing early childhood education work. You recognise different forms of early childhood education. You know the factors affecting children’s well-being, health, learning and safety. You master the central principles of supporting media education, emotional skills and emotional education. In written assignments, you demonstrate an ability to describe and substantiate various subject area phenomena by making use of source material and original thought.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) You know and master the principles, laws and documentation governing early childhood education work. You recognise different forms of early childhood education and their characteristics. You know the factors affecting children’s well-being, health, learning and safety. You master the central principles and different methods of supporting media education, emotional skills and emotional education. In written assignments, you demonstrate an ability to describe and substantiate various subject area phenomena by making use of versatile source material and critical original thought.

Materials

Kosola, S, Moisala, M, & Ruokoniemi, P (toim.) 2019. Lapset, nuoret ja älylaitteet - Taiten tasapainoon.
Lajunen, K., Andell, M., Ylenius-Lehtonen, M & Ojanen, S. 2019. Tunne- ja turvataitoja lapsille – Tunne- ja turvataitokasvatuksen oppimateriaali
Children's Rights Agreement
Material in eLeraning Environment
Opetushallitus 2018. Early Childhood Education Plan
Law of Early Childhood Education 540/2018

Further information

This course is part of the qualification of early childhood education and social pedagogy (total 60 cr).

Execution methods

The course is implemented as a hybrid course. The student may apply for accreditation based on corresponding competence acquired either in previous higher education studies or in working life following the accreditation practices described in the study guide.