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Orientation to Early Childhood Education system in Finland (10 cr)

Code: RO00BO30-3001

General information


Enrollment
08.06.2019 - 07.07.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.10.2019 - 31.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
VALME Higher education preparatory program for immigrans (in Finnish)
Teachers
Kati Rintakorpi
Anu Lindström
Teacher in charge
Kati Rintakorpi
Study unit
RO00BO30

Learning outcomes

The student is able to

- understand the concept of childhood is defined and constructed in Finland from political, institutional and individual perspectives
- understand how the Nordic EDUCARE model is implemented in practice as a combination of education and care
- understand how the idea of life long learning is defined and implemented at different levels of the Finnish education system
- understand how the goals, contents and methods of education are connected with children’s individual areas of interest and needs in ECEC according to the Finnish National ECEC curriculum
- understand how the evaluation and development work is woven into the education system.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

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