Children & Play & Interaction (3cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 17.11.2025 - 08.01.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 07.01.2026 - 30.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Unit
- School of Health and Social Studies
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
- Teachers
- Jaana Ritsilä
- Minna Eriksen
- Course
- ST00CJ00
Realization has 6 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 27 h 0 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Mon 09.02.2026 time 17:00 - 18:00 (1 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
Webinaari
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Mon 23.02.2026 time 13:00 - 18:00 (5 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
P2_D311
Monimuototila
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Tue 24.02.2026 time 09:00 - 15:00 (6 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
P2_D311
Monimuototila
P2_D404 Kuntoutusinstituutti Rehalab |
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Wed 25.02.2026 time 09:00 - 15:00 (6 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
P2_D311
Monimuototila
P2_D404 Kuntoutusinstituutti Rehalab |
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Thu 26.02.2026 time 09:00 - 15:00 (6 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
P2_D311
Monimuototila
P2_D404 Kuntoutusinstituutti Rehalab |
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Fri 27.02.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Children & Play & Interaction ST00CJ00-3002 |
P2_D311
Monimuototila
P2_D404 Kuntoutusinstituutti Rehalab |
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Objective
After completing this course, the student:
• can define what play skills and peer interaction skills are.
• can observe play skills and peer interaction skills of a child.
• has uploaded observation data to an application and analyzed the observation results.
• knows how to use the data for pedagogical / intervention planning in order to support a child´s play and interaction skills.
• has experienced technologies supporting child´s development.
Content
In this course we will fins answers to the questions:
What are play skills?
What are peer interaction skills?
Is it possible observe these skills and find ways to support development, learning and wellbeing of a child?
In addition, during the course you will get to know examples how to use technology to support child´s development. Both Finnish and international research findings and resources will be used during the course.
Online studies (1,5 ECTS) available 1.11.2023-2.2.2024
Intensive program in Finland Jyväskylä (1 ECTS) 12.-16.2.2024
Online studies (0,5 ECTS) available 17.2.-30.5.2024
Location and time
Kick off webinar Monday 9.2.2026 at 16-17 CET
Online studies available 2 ects:
Before the intensive week online studies can be done during: 12.1. - 20.2.2026
After the intensive week online studies can be done during: 27.2.-30.4.2026
Face-to-face studies 1 ects:
Intensive week at Jamk campus: 23.-27.2.2026
Teaching methods
2 ects credits online studies
1 ects credits face-to-face studies
International connections
The course is offered as Erasmus BIP (Blended Intensive Program), with the student amount:
15 degree or exchange students from Jamk School of Health and Social studies
25 students of health and social care and education from Erasmus+ unviersities
All together 40 students
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student has reached the learning goals by passing all the online assignments and attended the intensive program at Jamk campus.
Qualifications
The course is available for students of health and social studies as well as education studies of:
Jamk University of Applied Sciences (max 10 students)
HOGENT University of Applied Sciences
Jönköping University
StPölten University of Applied Sciences