Small Group Activities
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | SOSVVK30 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2015 |
2 spring |
3.0 |
2017-01-01 |
2017-07-31 |
| SOSALA-2016 |
2 spring |
3.0 |
2018-01-01 |
2018-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate activities for children. Students recognise typical features of children's and the community's culture and incorporate them in professional action. Students know the principles pertaining to small group activities and sense of community, and they have competence to implement them in their action. Students know how sustainable development can be promoted and taken into consideration in their action. Students are able to plan early childhood education in a way which allows integrating the action into society, culture and nature.
Student's Workload
80 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Growth and Socialization, Childs growth and learning, pedagogical practice
Contents
- planning, implementing and evaluating activities for child groups
- managing child groups and defining limits
- small group activities in as part of routines in day care centres
- cooperative activities as part of routines in day care centres
- taking the principles of sustainable development into account
Recommended or Required Reading
to be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- dataresearch by using theory, by using observation in the practical placement and by using personal experiences of supervision
- illustrating presentation of supervision
- seminar
Assessment Criteria
Scale 1-5.
Assessment Methods
illustrative independent assignment, participation in the seminar
Work Placement
the course does not include practice
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