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

Code: BE00DC22-3003

General information


Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 12.05.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 29.11.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Virpi Nikkola

Student groups

  • MSOS22SV

Objective

The student is able to highlight the special early childhood education skills and strengths of a sociologist. The student has internalized the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and networking as part of early childhood education and is able to describe the role of a sociologist as part of an early childhood education team. He / she is able to highlight the importance of the sensitive encounter of family diversity and multiculturalism in early childhood education. The student is prepared to implement a family-oriented approach. The student is able to consider the utilization of sociology's competence in the development of early childhood education services.

Content

- sociology competencies in early childhood education
- diversity and networking in early childhood education
- developing early childhood education

Materials

The Early Childhood Education Act and the Early Childhood Education Plan.

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)

The student identifies some of the areas and strengths of sociology in early childhood education. He recognizes the multidisciplinary concept of early childhood education and is able to define the role of a sociologist as part of an early childhood education team. The student is able to describe to some extent the importance of the sensitive encounter of family diversity and multiculturalism in early childhood education. The student recognizes the concept of a family-oriented approach to some extent. The student is able to define the concept of developing early childhood education services.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the most important areas and strengths of sociology's early childhood education skills. He can describe and explain them using theoretical knowledge. The student is able to describe the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and networking as part of early childhood education. He is able to talk about the role of a sociologist as part of an early childhood education team. The student is able to highlight the importance of sensitive encounters between family diversity and multiculturalism in early childhood education. The student is familiar with the family-oriented approach to early childhood education and is able to explain its significance. The student is able to highlight the skills of a sociologist in the development of early childhood education services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to comprehensively analyze the special skills and strengths of sociology in early childhood education with the help of theoretical knowledge. He has internalized the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and networking as part of early childhood education and is able to comprehensively describe the role of sociology as part of an early childhood education team. He / she is able to highlight the importance of sensitive encounters between family diversity and multiculturalism in early childhood education. The student is prepared to implement a family-oriented approach and is able to explain its significance in a variety of ways. The student has the ability to evaluate the skills of a sociologist as a developer of early childhood education services in a versatile and comparative manner.

Qualifications

All previous studies included in Early Chilhood Studies.

Further information

for the students who take Early Childhood Studies.