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Creative Methods in Early Childhood Education (3 cr)

Code: 7S00EL56-3016

General information


Enrolment period

02.12.2024 - 24.01.2025

Timing

24.01.2025 - 25.05.2025

Credits

3 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Hanna-Kaisa Korpikoski

Person in charge

Hanna-Kaisa Korpikoski

Groups

  • 23SO

Objectives (course unit)

- can explain the importance of functional methods in social work
- deepen their knowledge and skills in using creative and operational methods with their clients
- practice the use of creative methods as a method of interaction and customer work

Content (course unit)

Socio-cultural inspiration in creative methods
- Reminiscence, album work
- Use of literature and writing in client work
- Drama, story theater - Storytelling / storytelling
- Music, pictorial and physical expression in customer work

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved: The student has participated in the contact teaching of the course and completed the tasks required during the course. The student recognizes and applies various creative and functional methods. Has a reflection of his / her experiences and views in relation to theory and professional skills.
Rejected: The student has not participated in the contact teaching of the course and has not completed the tasks required during the course. Student's Learning Objectives are not or only partially achieved.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Team learning, functional methods, learning discussions, familiarization with theory

Learning materials

Optional material related to early childhood education and work with children and families

Student workload

3 credits = 3 x 27 hours = 81 hours of student work

Completion alternatives

-

Further information

Primarily aimed at those who have chosen the early childhood education module.