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: 01.08.2024 - 31.07.2024
Ilmoittautuminen: 22.05.2024 - 04.08.2024
400,00 €
Tutkinto, johon opinto kuuluu Laureassa: Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV2), Laurea Tikkurila
Koulutuksen laajuus: 60 opintopistettä
Pääasiallinen opetuskieli: englanti
Koulutuksen taso: AMK
Sijainti: Laurea Verkkokampus
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
Those who have completed a degree of social services and wish to qualify as early childhood education social services.
Individuals working in early childhood education who do not yet hold a degree in social work but aim to pursue as qualification of Early Childhood Education and Care social pedagogue in their career plans.
Individuals working in early childhood education who seek to develop and deepen their professional skills and expertise in early childhood education.
After completing the Early Childhood Education and Care studies, you will obtain qualification as of Early Childhood Education and Care social pedagogue if you already have a degree of social services (Bachelor of Social Services).
If you later decide to pursue studies towards a degree of social services.
These studies supports your development as an early childhood education professional.
The module will begin in August 2024 and continue until July 2025. By registering for competence module, you will receive the right to study for a year in early childhood education and care. Please note that you need to study your studies on ready made schedule.
Please notice, that there will be compulsory online meetings as part of these online studies. There are no meetings on campus.
Courses schedules will published later.
Study fee
The cost of the studies is 400€. You can pay via online banking upon registration, through invoicing in one installment, or have the payment invoiced to your employer. The study fee for these studies cannot be used to pay for other paid courses in the Open UAS. The annual fee for the Open UAS cannot be used to pay for the study fee of these studies.
Studies are free of charge for those who graduate from Laurea within the target time.
Studies are not free for the unemployed or those on temporary layoff.
The enrolment is binding.
If you cancel your enrolment before 4.8.2024, we do not charge a fee. If you cancel your enrolment before 14.8.2024, you can be refunded 80 % of the fee upon request. If you cancel your enrolment after 14.8.2024, we don’t refund the fee. The enrolment must be cancelled by your My account. See instructions cancellation of enrolment. Cancellations made to the teacher will not be accepted.
Cancellation policy is the same with invoicing. If you cancel your enrolment before 4.8.2024, we do not charge a fee. If you cancel your enrolment before 14.8.2024, we will charge 20 % of the fee. If you cancel your enrolment after 14.8.2024, we will charge the entire fee. The enrolment must be cancelled by your My account. See instructions cancellation of enrolment. Cancellations made to the teacher will not be accepted.
