Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

The goal is to provide a deeper understanding of the child´s learning and development through practical training

Learning outcomes

COMPETENCIES:

A student has adopted the values and ethical principles of the profession

A student is able to evaluate his or her own actions from a professional and ethical point of view.

A student is capable of recognising the clients’ individual needs. He or she is able to identify conflicts in values.

A student can take the clients’ individual needs into consideration. He or she is experienced in evaluating situations which involve conflicting values and is capable of working in such situations

A student understands the meaning of values and the conceptions of the nature of human beings for client work

A student knows the basics of professional interaction. He or she knows how to create professional interaction.

A student understands the meaning of goal-oriented client work. He or she knows how to work together with the clients in everyday life

AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO:

- describe different kinds of day-care.
- show that she/he understands the meaning of pedagogical thinking and that she/he is aware of her own responsibility in pedagogical situations.
- take an active role in the working team and be aware of the importance of good cooperation with the family and other partners.

Course contents

Social education/ preschool education

Prerequisites and co-requisites

The child and its environment part 1-3

Recommended or required reading

See Pedagogical knowledge and skills
Reetta Vehkalahti: Trygga barn Stärk barnets självkänsla med lekar och aktiviteter (2008)

Study activities

  • Small-group work - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 60 hours
  • Practical training - 196 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 266 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 266 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Written rapports and productions.

Teacher

  • Brantberg Bettina
  • Nordlund-Spiby Rut

Examiner

Brantberg-Ahlfors Bettina

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

- praktikperioden börjar 14.4.2014 och slutar måndagen den 26.5.2014.
- den 27.5.2014 är en obligatorisk uppföljningsdag på Arcada
- arbetstid 7h/dag eller 35 h / vecka
- utöver detta självstudier

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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