Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 SSVAI1 |
| Name | Early Childhood Education Pedagogy |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | The student is able to - Use the concepts and professional terminology of early childhood education - Set objectives for education to support the child’s growth, development and learning - Prepare and implement pedagogical plans based on teaching principles in early childhood education and evaluate the implementation of the plans - Apply child-oriented work methods of early childhood education to the guidance of education and learning of a child group - Implement cooperative education and upbringing in multiprofessional networks |
| Content | Early education theories and approaches, child-oriented early childhood education, child as a learner, contents and goals of learning, guidance process in early childhood education, guidance methods and didactics, pedagogical observation and evaluation, multiprofessional cooperation in education, early childhood education expertise and professional identity |
| Requirements | Participation in contact lessons, didactic exercises, working-life oriented assignment, exam, online studies, independent study, personal study and career plan discussion |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | |
| Prerequisites | 90 ECTS credits of compulsory basic and professional studies in the Degree Programme of Social Services |
| Other Considerations | |
| Contact | Juntunen Anne-Leena |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.