Practice in Pedagogical CompetenceLaajuus (15 cr)
Code: 7S00GV31
Credits
15 op
Objectives
During the work placement, students deepen their expertise in pedagogical skills related to education, guidance, client work, and service systems. They also apply client work methods in guidance.
Upon completing the course, the student will:
• Be able to establish a safe and confidential pedagogical relationship with children, taking into account their individual needs
• Understand the role and responsibility of an early childhood education social worker in supporting a child’s growth, development, and learning
• Apply different levels of the early childhood education plan in their work
• Plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical activities using various methods, considering the child’s comprehensive competence goals and learning areas
• Collaborate with parents and have knowledge of child and family services networks, applying a service-oriented approach
Content
• Ethics
• The Social Worker as an Educator
• Pedagogical Activities and Play
• Child Growth, Development, and Learning
• Interpersonal and Guidance Skills
• The Child and Family as Clients in Early Childhood Education, Collaborative Parenting
• Service System Competence and Service Guidance
• Teamwork and Reflective Skills in the Work Community
Assessment criteria, pass/fail
Approved:
Student:
• skills, knowledge, and attitude demonstrate competence in the field of social work
• analyzes the relationships between relevant phenomena and concepts, and is able to apply these in their practice at the internship site and in their internship report
• takes responsibility and is committed not only to their own actions but also to client work and the functioning of the internship site
Not approved:
Student:
• skills, knowledge, and attitude do not demonstrate competence in the field of social work
• theoretical expertise remains at a descriptive and declarative level
• fails to apply the relationships between phenomena and concepts in their practice at the internship site or in the internship report
• does not take professional responsibility for their actions at the internship site
Enrolment period
01.05.2025 - 19.12.2025
Timing
04.08.2025 - 19.12.2025
Credits
15 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Social Services
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Piia Roos
- Sosionomi Virtuaalihenkilö
- Seija Hurskainen
- Anni Arola
Person in charge
Piia Roos
Groups
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25ASO
Objectives (course unit)
During the work placement, students deepen their expertise in pedagogical skills related to education, guidance, client work, and service systems. They also apply client work methods in guidance.
Upon completing the course, the student will:
• Be able to establish a safe and confidential pedagogical relationship with children, taking into account their individual needs
• Understand the role and responsibility of an early childhood education social worker in supporting a child’s growth, development, and learning
• Apply different levels of the early childhood education plan in their work
• Plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical activities using various methods, considering the child’s comprehensive competence goals and learning areas
• Collaborate with parents and have knowledge of child and family services networks, applying a service-oriented approach
Content (course unit)
• Ethics
• The Social Worker as an Educator
• Pedagogical Activities and Play
• Child Growth, Development, and Learning
• Interpersonal and Guidance Skills
• The Child and Family as Clients in Early Childhood Education, Collaborative Parenting
• Service System Competence and Service Guidance
• Teamwork and Reflective Skills in the Work Community
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Approved:
Student:
• skills, knowledge, and attitude demonstrate competence in the field of social work
• analyzes the relationships between relevant phenomena and concepts, and is able to apply these in their practice at the internship site and in their internship report
• takes responsibility and is committed not only to their own actions but also to client work and the functioning of the internship site
Not approved:
Student:
• skills, knowledge, and attitude do not demonstrate competence in the field of social work
• theoretical expertise remains at a descriptive and declarative level
• fails to apply the relationships between phenomena and concepts in their practice at the internship site or in the internship report
• does not take professional responsibility for their actions at the internship site
Assessment scale
0-5