Small Group Activities

Structure Type: Course
Code: SOSVVK30
Type: Free choise
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Language of Instruction: Finnish

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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