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Competence of a Bachelor of Social Services as an Educator (5 cr)

Code: 7S00GV48-3003

General information


Enrolment period
07.05.2025 - 02.06.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
02.06.2025 - 31.07.2025
Implementation is running.
Credits
5 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Saija Sutelainen
Minna Nurminen
Anni Arola
Person in charge
Minna Nurminen
Tags
VIRTUAL
Course
7S00GV48

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, students will acquire essential concepts and theories related to individual growth, development, and learning. They will apply this knowledge to their own practice.

Upon completing the course, students will:
• Understand key concepts and theories that influence individual growth and learning
• Analyze phenomena related to education and the role of a social educator across different life stages
• Identify their strengths and areas for development as caregivers and enhance their awareness of educational practices
• Recognize the significance of motivation and emotions in learning and apply this understanding to promote growth and learning
• Identify common support needs related to growth, development, and learning, and consider these in their own actions

Content (course unit)

• Awareness of educational practices
• Different theories of learning
• Education and authority
• Zone of proximal development
• Self-awareness as an educator
• Motivation and self-directed learning
• Lifelong growth and learning
• Common support needs and interventions

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
• can describe phenomena related to goals, theory, and define fundamental concepts
• has not justified choices, solutions, or theoretical perspectives thoroughly; theoretical reasoning is straightforward

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
• can apply theory and concepts, and organize information in relation to each other
• can narrow down problems and tasks, as well as justify solutions and choices
• can evaluate matters and examine them from different perspectives

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
• can analyze information and actions, connecting them to a professional context
• can find improvement opportunities and justify various approaches and alternative solutions
• can creatively devise new solutions or combine existing ones

Location and time

2.6 - 31.7.2025

Exam schedules

Ei tenttiä.
Reflektoivan esseen palautus 31.7.2025 mennessä.

Assessment methods and criteria

Verkkotehtävät (hyväksytty/hylätty)
- Aloitustehtävä
- Kasvatusajatukset osion tehtävä
- Oppimiskäsitykset osion MindMap
- Motivaatio ja oppiminen osion tehtävät
- Elämänjana tehtävä

Reflektoiva essee (asteikolla 0 - 5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Verkkototeutus: Itsenäinen työskentely Moodlessa

Learning materials

Kasvatus:
Paalasmaa, J. 2016. Maailman parhaat kasvatusajatukset.

Reflektoivan esseen tukena yksi seuraavista (soveltuvin osin):
- Salmela-Aro, K. 2018. Oppiminen ja motivaatio.
- Avola, P. & Pentikäinen, V. 2020, Kukoistava kasvatus.
- Huotilainen, M. 2019. Näin aivot oppivat.
- Yhteistyövanhemmuuden käsikirja
https://issuu.com/ensi-jaturvakotienliitto/docs/yhteistyovanhemmuus._yhteistyovanhe
Nivala, E. & Ryynänen, S. 2019. Sosiaalipedagogiikka: Kohti inhimillisempää yhteiskuntaa. Tai uudempi painos.


KV-näkökulma / keskustellen opetuksen yhteydessä

Student workload

Itsenäisesti 135 h

Completion alternatives

Opintojkason voi hyväksilukea aiemmilla opinnoilla (kasvatustieteen perusopinnot, alle 10v sitten suoritetut)

Further information

Opintojakson kaikki tehtävät tulee olla palautettuna 31.7.2025. Tämän jälkeen tehtäviä ei ole mahdollista palauttaa vaan tulee ilmoittautua uudestaan syksyn 2025 toteutukselle.

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