Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Working Life Oriented Competence Module

Are you interested in a career as an early childhood education professional? Do you want to develop and deepen your skills and expertise in the field of early childhood education? Do you have a degree in social services but have not yet obtained qualification as an early childhood education social services? This working life oriented competence module is designed just for you. You will learn to apply legislation, recommendations and guidelines and ethical principles in early childhood education. In addition to these, you will learn to plan, guide and evaluate pedagogical activities and operating environments that meet the needs of children and groups of children. You will learn to develop and strengthen an operating culture that supports the inclusion and diversity of early childhood education. You will learn to approach diversity and support for families and children sensitively. Courses are conducted as online studies and teaching language is English.

Sosiaaliala

Aikataulutettu verkko-opiskelu

Toteutusaika: 08.01.2025 - 31.12.2025

4 paikkaa jäljellä

Ilmoittautumisaika: 25.10.2024 - 08.12.2024

400,00 

Tutkinto, johon opinto kuuluu Laureassa: Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Working Life Oriented Competence Module (SSYOV1), Avoin AMK, Tikkurila

Koulutuksen laajuus: 60 opintopistettä

Pääasiallinen opetuskieli: englanti

Koulutuksen taso: AMK

Sijainti: Laurea Verkkokampus

Ilmoittautumistilanne: 26 / 30

Content of the programme

The scope of studies in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is 60 credits. The duration of the module is one year and includes three courses (30 credits), practical placement (15 credits) and a thesis (15 credits). Courses are conducted as online studies and there are not meetings in the campus. Completing the studies requires competence to work independently, organisational skills and commitment: 60 credits a year to study alongside work is a compact but feasible package of studies.

Below are the studies of the programme. 

  • Basics of Competence in Early Childhood Education and Care 10 ECTS
  • Child-oriented Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care 10 ECTS
  • Operational Culture Supporting the Inclusiveness of Early Childhood Education and Care and Multidisciplinary Cooperation 10 ECTS
  • Placement for Professional Working Methods 15 ECTS
  • Early Childhood Education Oriented Thesis 15 ECTS

Important additional information

  • This training does not lead to a qualification of Early Childhood Education and Care teacher.
  • This training does not lead to a qualification of Early Childhood Education and Care social pedagogue (varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi) for practical nurses.
  • You will gain the qualification of Early Childhood Education and Care social pedagogue (varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi) after graduating with a degree in social services.
  • Participants in the training must have experience in early childhood education work in a Finnish kindergarten or preschool for at least six (6) months after 2018. The experience must be gained by the end of the training.
  • Placement as a part of this training is done in the form of a written task. It demonstrates the person’s previous skills accumulated at Early Childhood Education and Care work. Thus, the placement will not be done as a traineeship period but by demonstration of competence (written task) during this training.
  • The thesis as a part of this training is work life-oriented and it is carried out with a pair.
  • If you are studying at university of applied sciences, make sure to confirm the suitability of your studies for your degree with the study counselor of your own degree program.

Tietoa koulutuksesta

Kouluttaja

Henna Jalasmäki

Lehtori

Henna.Jalasmaki@laurea.fi