Early Childhood Education and Methods (10 cr)
Code: SOV16AL02-3004
General information
Enrollment
11.06.2021 - 10.09.2021
Timing
20.09.2021 - 10.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Susanne Davidsson
- Lena Storbacka-Järvinen
Groups
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USO19D-VSocionom (YH), h19, dagstudier, Vasa
Objective
The goals of this course are that the students:
- have profound information about the preschool-methods used in day care, and are able to apply a systematically didactic thinking with focus on the child.
- have extensive knowledge about the objectives and methods of child welfare.
- have the preparedness to support families in demanding life situations and co-operate with authorities and networks in preventive and family-centered sociopedagogical work.
- are familiar with work methods that promote the interaction between child and fosterer.
Content
Aims, contents and methods of early childhood education
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student demonstrates superficial competence and basic understanding of the subject
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student demonstrates a competence that is related and linked to the literature
The student can reflect and motivate from his/her point of view
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student has an immerse competence and shows a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to the upcoming profession
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student possesses a basic competence in the subject / The student does not show sufficient competence in the subject
Qualifications
Early childhood education
Pedagogy
Social work