VKTA1015 Early Childhood Special Education (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Educational Sciences
Coordinating organisation:
Open University, Department of Educational Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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This course concerns on young children's general developmental and learning difficulties and how to support them in ECEC.

Description

Children's developmental and learning difficulties, inclusive early childhood education

Varhaiskasvatustiede, varhaiskasvatus, varhaiskasvatustieteen aineopinnot, lapsuus, varhaiserityiskasvatus

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the student is able 

 - to master the basic knowledge on the challenges on child's development and learning and their support 

 - to consider the challenges of development and learning from the perspective of individual, environment and interaction, and knows key means of support 

 - to know the basic features of inclusive pedagogy both theoretically and practically                                                

Additional information

Opintojakson suorittamisen tapa/tavat kuvataan tarkemmin Sisussa kunkin lukuvuoden opetusohjelmassa.

Study materials

 Articles upon consideration.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Participation in teaching (lectures), active participation in study circle and completing learning assignments. The assessment is based on learning assignments.
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Method 2

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Method 3

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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching

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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching