Varhaiskasvatuksen historialliset perusteet (2cr)

Objective

They will become acquainted with the background theories describing learning and development in childhood and understand the social function and contribution of early childhood education within wellbeing promotion in Finland.
The students will understand the everyday tasks of early childhood education and the roles of the professionals within it, while knowing what the duties of a social services professional in early childhood education are.

Content

Growth, development, learning, early childhood education syllabus, areas of learning in the early childhood education syllabus