Curricula

Objectives

Objectives:
· Mastering educational cooperation basics, techniques and operating methods in early childhood education.
- Understanding the everyday lives of families and parenthood and knowing the significance of these in terms of supporting the well-being of children.
· Being able to implement educational cooperation, interact with different parents and support their participation in educational cooperation.
· Understanding the starting points and significance of multidisciplinary cooperation in supporting children and families and being able to operate in multidisciplinary networks.
- Being familiar with the key services provided for families with children and mastering service guidance.
- Understanding the goals and tasks of the roles of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education and being able to support the balanced development of children, learning and parenthood.





 

Content

Contents:
· The starting points, forms and methods of educational cooperation
· Everyday life and parenthood in families with children
· Support for parenthood and participation in educational cooperation
· Support for children’s well-being and learning together with guardians
· Transdisciplinary co-operation
· Services for families with children and service guidance
· The tasks and goals of the roles of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education

Time and location

The course will take place in the spring semester 2025 both as webinars and face-to-face teaching at the campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Koivula, M.,Siippainen, A. & Eerola-Pennanen, P. (2017) Valloittava varhaiskasvatus Oppimista, osallisuutta ja hyvinvointia. Vastapaino.
Opetushallitus 2022. Varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman perusteet.
Oppilas- ja opiskelijahuoltolaki.
Wallin, Anna (2011). Sosiaalityö koulussa: avaimia hyvinvointiin. Tietosanoma.
Talentia 2022. Sosionomit varhaiskasvatuksessa.
Laurea.2023. Ammattina varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi.

Teaching methods

Webinars. A working camera, headphones and microphone are required to participate in webinars.
Live webinars
Perhepolku- Training
Seminar at University of Jyväskylä
Group work
Individual assignment
Independent study of materials and literature

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Practical training and working life connections

Perhepolku-guidance in the kindergarten
Visitors

Exam dates and retake possibilities

There is no exam during the course

Dates for group work, individual assignments and failed assignments are in Moodle

Alternative completion methods

You can apply for admission on the basis of previous equivalent higher education studies (content/objectives/extent), perhepolku- training or previous work experience of at least one year (12 months) (early childhood education teacher/specialist). Discuss your qualifications with your tutor and, if necessary, submit an e-application at least two weeks before the start of the course.

Student workload

135h:
Webinars (including Perhepolku- training) 16h
Face-to-face training at the university (one session) 8h
Preparation for teaching 2h
perhepolku- implementations in kindergartens + reporting on them as a group activity 60h
Independent assignment 22h
Literature study 27h

Further information for students

The total numerical grade for the course consists of 2/3 of the group work and 1/3 of the independent assignment.
work of the group as a whole as well as on his/her own contribution

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You are able to name services for families with children and you know some principles of educational cooperation and transdisciplinary work. You know the job description of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education. In addition to this, you also know factors that affect children’s well-being and the principles of service guidance. You produce text that is partially in compliance with JAMK University of Applied Sciences reporting instructions.

Satisfactory 2
You are able to describe services for families with children and you know some principles and methods of educational cooperation and transdisciplinary work. You can describe the job description of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education. In addition to this, you also know factors that affect children’s well-being and ability to learn and the principles of service guidance. You produce text that is partially in compliance with JAMK University of Applied Sciences reporting instructions.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You are able to describe and illustrate services for families with children and you know some principles, forms and methods of educational cooperation and transdisciplinary work. You are able to describe and illustrate the job description and tasks of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education. In addition to this, you also master factors that affect children’s well-being and ability to learn and the principles of service guidance. You produce text in compliance with JAMK University of Applied Sciences reporting instructions.

Very good 4
You are able to describe and illustrate services for families with children in a structured manner and you know some principles, forms and methods of educational cooperation and transdisciplinary work. You master the key tasks and goals of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education. In addition to this, you also master factors that affect children’s well-being and ability to learn and are able to take the families’ participation into account in your work. You master services for families with children and work in compliance with the principles of service guidance. You produce text in compliance with JAMK University of Applied Sciences reporting instructions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to describe and illustrate services for families with children in an analytical manner and you know some principles, forms and methods of educational cooperation and transdisciplinary work. You master the key tasks and goals of bachelors of social services and welfare officers in early childhood education. In addition to this, you also master factors that affect children’s well-being and ability to learn and are able to take the families’ participation into account in your work. You master services for families with children and work in compliance with the principles of service guidance. You examine phenomena critically and apply your own thinking. You produce text in compliance with JAMK University of Applied Sciences reporting instructions.

Prerequisites

You are familiar with early childhood education services and you know factors affecting child development and well-being. You know the laws and documents governing early childhood education.

Further information

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