Media education in support of children's and young people's well-being (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Students can complete the course according to their own schedule, there are no timetabled webinars.

Objective

The aim of the course is learning to understand media education as part of children’s and young people’s well-being.

Competences:

Ethical competences in the social field
Competence in social client work

Intended learning outcomes:

You account for the perspective of protection in media education. You recognise the age limits for media use and potential adverse effects of overusing different media formats and smart devices.

You are able to use digitalisation, smart devices and different forms of media when guiding and supporting the well-being, growth, development and learning as well as rehabilitation of children and young people. You are able to support guardians in providing media education for children and young people.

Content

The core content of the course includes the key concepts and principles as well as the perspective of protection in media education. You get to know different media devices and applications and learn to use digitalisation in delivering media education to children and young people of different ages. You also familiarise yourself with supporting guardians in media education.

Location and time

Students can complete the course according to their own schedule, taking into account the due dates for the learning assignments.

Materials

Moodle workspace material, documents, videos, links and support material.
Elomaa, K, Haapsalo, T ja Kirkkopelto, K. 2024. Villi juttu : pienten lasten kaveritaitojen vahvistaminen ja kiusaamisen ehkäisy digitaalisessa maailmassa.
Haasio, A. 2016. Koukussa nettiin: lapset, nuoret ja verkon vaarat.
Kosola, S, Moisala, M, & Ruokoniemi, P (toim.) 2019. Lapset, nuoret ja älylaitteet - Taiten tasapainoon.
Lahikainen, A-R, Mälkiä, T & Repo, K (toim.)2021. Media lapsiperheessä.
Willman, Veera (toim.) 2018. Mediakasvatuksen käsikirja

Teaching methods

Independent e-learning and alternative learning tasks from the perspective of the student's own field of study. The course does not include webinars, but does include interactive assignments on a discussion board.
The use of AI is allowed in this course to support learning and assignments, but it must be explained in the assignments and follow JAMK and Arene guidelines.

Employer connections

Learning task 2 can alternatively be carried out as an action-oriented implementation in working life instead of an essay-type task. In this case, the student himself/herself will find a possible venue for the operational implementation of media education

Exam schedules

The deadlines for returning learning tasks will be available on Moodle in March 2026.
Return dates are March-May 2026

International connections

The course includes international study material in the support materials.

Completion alternatives

The course can be credited with previous university-level studies (at least 5 credits) that correspond to the objectives and content of the course.

Student workload

5 course credits, 135h split:

Online learning 50h
independent study 20h
Learning tasks 65h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1= You recognise the role of media in the daily lives of children and young people. You describe the key concepts and principles of media education. You list different possibilities of using digitalisation and various forms of media and devices when working with children and young people.

2= You recognise the significance and role of media in the daily lives of children and young people. You are able to tell something about the key concepts and principles of media education. You describe different possibilities of using digitalisation and various forms of media, devices and technology when working with children and young people.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3= You are able to present the significance and role of media in the daily lives of children and young people. You are able to explain the key concepts and principles of media education. You use and adapt digital tools and different forms of media, devices and applications to support children, young people and their guardians.

4= You are able to assess and analyse the significance and role of media in the daily lives and well-being of children and young people. You are able to explain the key concepts and principles of media education. You present and justify different possibilities of using and adapting digital tools, various forms of media, devices and applications, and are able to adapt and evaluate them in practice when supporting children and young people and their guardians in media education.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5= You are able to assess and analyse the significance and role of media in the daily lives and well-being of children and young people. You are able to explain the key concepts and principles of media education analytically. You are able to analyse and justify different possibilities of using and adapting digital tools, smart devices and different forms of media as well as applications and tools to support children and young people and their guardians in media education.