Skip to main content

Practical Training in Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education (10 cr)

Code: 7S00EM14-3001

General information


Enrolment period
03.09.2021 - 30.06.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
31.07.2021 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Credits
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Social Services
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Piia Roos
Petteri Väkiparta
Piia Roos
Person in charge
Petteri Väkiparta
Course
7S00EM14

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is familiar with the laws and documents guiding early childhood education
- knows different levels of administration in early childhood education
- knows the phenomena of pedagogical leadership and management
- recognizes the importance of leadership in an ECEC organization
- identifies key phenomena in pedagogical development processes within pedagogical community.
- actively participates in meetings and other activities of pedagogical team and pedagogical development in the group of children
- has a reflecting and developing approach to work and operative culture

Content (course unit)

Different levels of early childhood administration
Operational culture and leadership
Pedagogical Leadership and management
The pedagogical team as a management tool and the role of the kindergarten teacher as the pedagogical leader.
Assessment and development of pedagogical activities

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Rejected: Student has not achieved a good level in relation to the goals of the internship (grade 3)
- The student does not master the basics of ethical competence.
- The student does not master the basics of customer work knowledge.
- The student does not recognize and can not define phenomena and basic concepts related to the field.
- The student does not assume professional responsibility for his / her activities at the internship.
Passed: The student has achieved the general objectives of the internship at a good level (3)
- During the internship the student acquires the basic skills of ethical competence.
- During the internship the student acquires the basic skills of client work skills.
- The student is able to identify and define phenomena and basic concepts related to the field.
- The student takes responsibility and undertakes not only his / her own activities, but also client work and internship activities.

Assessment scale

0-5

Go back to top of page