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The Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education (2 cr)

Code: BE00BS22-3008

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2023 - 05.05.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Virpi Nikkola

Student groups

  • SOS20B
  • MSOS22K
  • SOS20C

Objective

Students are able to bring their special contribution as Bachelors of Social Services to early childhood education. They have assimilated the importance of multisectoral co-operation and networking in early childhood education. They are able to describe the role of Bachelor of Social Services as part of an early childhood education team. Students are able to bring out how many kind of families exist and the importance to face multicultural families in sensitive way. Students have capacities to use family-centered orientation. Students are capable of reflecting on how the competence of Bachelors of Social Services can be useful for development of early childhood education services.

Content

- the competence of Bachelors of Social Services in early childhood education
- multiprofessionalims in early childhood education
- development of early childhood education

Materials

Literature presented at the beginning of the course. Also literature selected by the student.

Teaching methods

Orientation. Independent essay.

Employer connections

Does not include practical training.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognise some competence areas and strengths that Bachelors of Social Services have as regards early childhood education. They are able to recognise and define the role Bachelors of Social Services can have in multiprofessional teams.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know the most important competence areas and strengths that Bachelors of Social Services have as regards early childhood education. They are able to describe and explain these areas and strengths using theoretical knowledge. Students are able to describe the role Bachelors of Social Services can have in multiprofessional teams. They know how the competence and strengths of Bachelors of Social Services can be used to develop early childhood education services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Using theoretical knowledge, students are able to extensively analyse the special competence and strengths that Bachelors of Social Services have as regards early childhood education. They have assimilated into the role of Bachelor of Social Services as part of a multiprofessional team, and are able to analyse and justify their role. Using multiple comparative perspectives, they are able to evaluate the competence that Bachelors of Social Services can bring to the development of early childhood education services.

Qualifications

All previous studies included in Early Chilhood Studies.

Further information

for the students who take Early Childhood Studies.