Early childhood education, child and family work (VAROSKVS26DIAK)
- Type of studies
- Competence modules
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 1.6.2026—27.7.2026
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
VAR01VS26DIAK Basics of early childhood education
Sisältö
• child-oriented pedagogy and educational collaboration
• communal and inclusive learning environments
• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• cultural and conviction sensitivity and supporting equality and diversity
• the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work
• communal and inclusive learning environments
• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• cultural and conviction sensitivity and supporting equality and diversity
• the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to plan, execute and assess child-oriented pedagogical activities for children and groups of children while considering the key principles and objectives of early childhood education
• know how to create communal and inclusive learning environments for children
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to commit to educational cooperation with guardians
• know how to act in a culturally and conviction sensitive manner and support equality and diversity in work carried out with children and families
• are familiar with the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work.
• know how to plan, execute and assess child-oriented pedagogical activities for children and groups of children while considering the key principles and objectives of early childhood education
• know how to create communal and inclusive learning environments for children
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to commit to educational cooperation with guardians
• know how to act in a culturally and conviction sensitive manner and support equality and diversity in work carried out with children and families
• are familiar with the significance of early childhood education as preventative child welfare and family work.
Grading scale
0-5
VAR02VS26DIAK Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education
Sisältö
• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.
Grading scale
0-5
VAR03VS26DIAK Pedagogical methods of early childhood education and methods of child and family work
Sisältö
• objectives and contents (learning sectors) of pedagogical activities in early childhood education
• methods used in pedagogical activities in early childhood education and assessment of pedagogical activities
• work methods in child and family work and assessment of work
• interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills and their development
• enriching children’s playing
• methods used in pedagogical activities in early childhood education and assessment of pedagogical activities
• work methods in child and family work and assessment of work
• interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills and their development
• enriching children’s playing
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with the central objectives and contents (learning sectors) of pedagogical activities in early childhood education and methods of pedagogical activities
• know how to assess and develop their interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills in family work
• know how to support children’s characteristic activity: playing.
• are familiar with the central objectives and contents (learning sectors) of pedagogical activities in early childhood education and methods of pedagogical activities
• know how to assess and develop their interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills in family work
• know how to support children’s characteristic activity: playing.
Grading scale
0-5