Early childhood education, child and family work
- Type of studies
- Competence modules
- Campuses
- Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 19.11.2026—28.12.2026
- Start Term
- 18.1.2027—2.5.2027
- Field of Study
- Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF925
- Extent
- 15 op
- Price
- 150 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Marjaana Marttila, Leena Korhonen, Inga Klen, Marjaana Marttila, Leena Korhonen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
VAR01VK27DIAK Basics of early childhood education and care and social pedagogy in early childhood education and care
Sisältö
• documents and legislation guiding and directing early childhood education
• social pedagogy in early childhood education
• inclusion pedagogy and play
• educational activity planning, implementation, documentation and assessment process
• educational collaboration
• work of an educator team
• quality and evaluation in early childhood education
• sensitivity to cultures and beliefs, equality, parity and diversity
• social pedagogy in early childhood education
• inclusion pedagogy and play
• educational activity planning, implementation, documentation and assessment process
• educational collaboration
• work of an educator team
• quality and evaluation in early childhood education
• sensitivity to cultures and beliefs, equality, parity and diversity
Learning outcomes
Students
• know the basics and principles of early childhood pedagogy as part of the Finnish education system and life-long learning
• understand social pedagogy as the framework of pedagogical thinking and implementation of early childhood education
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to plan, implement, document and assess child-oriented pedagogy
• support children’s participation and their characteristic activity: playing
• know how to act in a culture and belief sensitive manner and support equality, parity and diversity in early childhood education
• are familiar with the quality and evaluation of early childhood education and the key working methods of a functional educator team
• know the basics and principles of early childhood pedagogy as part of the Finnish education system and life-long learning
• understand social pedagogy as the framework of pedagogical thinking and implementation of early childhood education
• are familiar with and know how to apply documents and legislation guiding and governing early childhood education
• know how to plan, implement, document and assess child-oriented pedagogy
• support children’s participation and their characteristic activity: playing
• know how to act in a culture and belief sensitive manner and support equality, parity and diversity in early childhood education
• are familiar with the quality and evaluation of early childhood education and the key working methods of a functional educator team
Grading scale
0-5
VAR02VK27DIAK Supporting children’s development, learning and wellbeing in early childhood education
Sisältö
• development of a child in early childhood education and the related challenges
• three-level support and inclusion in early childhood education
• educational, care-based and structural support in early childhood education
• observation and documentation of a child’s growth, development and learning in early childhood education
• multisectoral and multi-professional early childhood education and cooperation networks, a parent-inclusive working culture
• three-level support and inclusion in early childhood education
• educational, care-based and structural support in early childhood education
• observation and documentation of a child’s growth, development and learning in early childhood education
• multisectoral and multi-professional early childhood education and cooperation networks, a parent-inclusive working culture
Learning outcomes
Students
• know the foundations of the development process and developmental challenges of children in early childhood education
• are familiar with the principles and practices of the three-level support of the child’s development, learning and wellbeing
• understand the key concepts of inclusion and inclusive pedagogy and their legal basis
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to use observation and documentation methods to support children’s growth and development
• understand the role of cooperation with families in supporting children
• know how to work in multisectoral and multi-professional early childhood education networks
• know the foundations of the development process and developmental challenges of children in early childhood education
• are familiar with the principles and practices of the three-level support of the child’s development, learning and wellbeing
• understand the key concepts of inclusion and inclusive pedagogy and their legal basis
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to use observation and documentation methods to support children’s growth and development
• understand the role of cooperation with families in supporting children
• know how to work in multisectoral and multi-professional early childhood education networks
Grading scale
0-5
VAR03VK27DIAK Group instruction and supporting family wellbeing in early childhood education
Sisältö
• learning environments and working culture in early childhood education
• holistic pedagogy
• interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills
• instruction of children, formation of groups, peer groups
• prevention of bullying, social exclusion and inequality in early childhood education
• supporting parenting and the inclusion of parents
• wellbeing risks in a child’s growth environment, intervention, and guiding parents in the service system for children and families
• holistic pedagogy
• interactive, advisory and pedagogical skills
• instruction of children, formation of groups, peer groups
• prevention of bullying, social exclusion and inequality in early childhood education
• supporting parenting and the inclusion of parents
• wellbeing risks in a child’s growth environment, intervention, and guiding parents in the service system for children and families
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to build learning environments and a working culture in early childhood education that support children’s social wellbeing and growth
• know how to create and maintain a safe and positive educational relationship and instruction approach with a child and groups of children
• know how to utilise a social pedagogical approach in supporting a child’s growth and development as part of communities and society
• support the group formation of children and prevent bullying and social exclusion
• know how to support children’s and parents’ inclusion and agency and prevent inequality
• know how to build educational cooperation that supports families’ wellbeing and parents’ inclusion
• identify wellbeing risks in a child’s growth environments and know how to bring them up and guide parents in the service system for children and families
• know how to build learning environments and a working culture in early childhood education that support children’s social wellbeing and growth
• know how to create and maintain a safe and positive educational relationship and instruction approach with a child and groups of children
• know how to utilise a social pedagogical approach in supporting a child’s growth and development as part of communities and society
• support the group formation of children and prevent bullying and social exclusion
• know how to support children’s and parents’ inclusion and agency and prevent inequality
• know how to build educational cooperation that supports families’ wellbeing and parents’ inclusion
• identify wellbeing risks in a child’s growth environments and know how to bring them up and guide parents in the service system for children and families
Grading scale
0-5