COURSE SYLLABUS. School of Education. Play, Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education. Course code GI2121 Reg. No.

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1 1 School of Education COURSE SYLLABUS Play, Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education Course code GI2121 Reg. No. 284/ Date of decision 8 November 2007 Decision-making body The School of Education Board Valid from 22 January 2008 Language of instruction Subject Swedish Education Credits / ECTS credits 60 Level Specific level Type of course Prerequisites Expected learning outcomes G G1 This course is an orientation in the Teacher Training Programme. This course is open to students who have been accepted to the Teacher Training Programme, with special emphasis on Play, Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education and have mainly passed course 1 and 2 of the General Field of Education. This course mainly focuses on the general view on learning in preschools that originates in play and learning, care and education in a unity with the intent of enabling students to plan, conduct, document and assess their work. Having completed the course students are expected to: - present opinions about variations in actual conditions of children, childhood and living conditions, historically and socially - present various connections between play and learning as well as care and education - have knowledge about what it means to be a preschool teacher and reflect on this based on the guiding documents - be able to describe children s development and learning based on a general perspective and implement this knowledge in appropriate contexts - utilise various documentation methods in order to identify

2 2 children s play and learning in educational environments and be able to plan, conduct and assess the pedagogical work - be able to plan and conduct pedagogical work in terms of drama, movement, art and music for young children - be able to deal with and problemise various work-ethical dilemmas in terms of basic values - discuss and problemise the relation between preschool and home based on central concepts - problemise and present in an intensified study how the mission of the preschool may be implemented in thematic work Course contents Sub course 1. About children, upbringing and living conditions, 15 ECTS credits the United Nations children's convention preschools from a historical- and social perspective perspectives on children and young people and various approaches to pedagogical practice children s development from a general perspective a general view on play and learning, care and education Sub course 2. Preschools are meeting places for play, learning and development, 15 ECTS credits group processes and leadership in children s groups and how the personal leadership may be adjusted to boys and girls in positive and ethical manners the possibilities of boys and girls to influence and participate in democratic processes planning of work that encourages imagination, play and creativity and how to adjust the educational environment to facilitate this Sub course 3. Identifying learning, 15 ECTS credits thematic work methods methods and techniques for studies of and with children documentation preschool and home collaboration between preschool, leisure centres and school Sub course 4. Thematic/project work and integration, 15 ECTS credits planning, conduct, documentation, assessment and report of pedagogical/didactical thematic/project work in children s groups Sub course 1-3 include various expressive means for communication such as art, music and movement to a varying extent, comprising a total of 15 ECTS credits. This course also includes a total of 15 ECTS credits of workplace training where the content of the course is related to pedagogical practice. The importance of pedagogical meetings is emphasised and the students are offered the opportunity to test and re-evaluate their own work. This is achieved via active participation at the workplace.

3 3 Teaching methods Teaching mainly consists of lectures, seminars and exercises, written and verbal communication, as well as active participation at exercises and seminars. Field studies may occur. The amount of obligatory elements is presented further in the study guide and schedule. The workplace training is conducted at a leisure centre. Required reading Assessment methods Type of grades Credit overlap Study certificate See the end of the document. The course is examined in the form of written and verbal examinations/presentations and active participation at seminars. Detailed forms for each examination and grading criteria are presented in the study guide. The professional approach of the teacher students during the workplace training is assessed together with the responsible teacher at the workplace. One of the following grades is given: Väl godkänd, Godkänd or Underkänd (Pass with distinction, Pass or Fail). The workplace training is awarded the following grades: Godkänd or Underkänd (Pass or Fail). The course is equivalent to GIX211. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a course certificate upon request. When the course starts, students may request to have their grades translated into the ECTS grading system. Other information Responsible entity: School of Education, Department of Didactics Any additional costs for tasks etc are paid for by the individual student. Students who do not pass regular workplace training are only offered a second retrial. Required reading Author/ed. Title, publishing house, year Pages In all sub courses: Johansson, Eva Johansson, Eva & Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid (ed.) National Agency for Education Möten för lärande. Pedagogisk verksamhet för de yngsta barnen i förskolan, Myndigheten för skolutveckling, 2005 Förskolan barns första skola!, Studentlitteratur, 2003 Allmänna råd och kommentarer - Kvalitet i förskolan, Fritzes, National Agency for Education Allmänna råd och kommentarer för arbetet med att främja likabehandling, Fritzes,

4 4 National Agency for Education Överenskommet! approx 50 Ministry of Education and Culture Ministry of Education and Science Jämställdhet i förskolan metoder och möjligheter, Fritzes, 2006 Lpfö 98, Läroplan för förskolan, Fritzes förlag, Art, music, movement, drama: Ahlqvist, I et al Rörelse i förskolan, Svenska gymnastikförbundet, Aronsson, Karin Ericsson, Gunilla Barns världar, barns bilder, Natur och kultur, 1997 Lära ute- upplevelser och lärande i naturen, Friluftsfrämjandet, Grindberg, Tora & Langlo Jagtöien, Greta Barn i rörelse, Studentlitteratur, Hägglund, Kent & Fredin, Kirsten Dramabok, Liber, Neuman, Sigrid Musik i livets början, Bergs förlag, 1987, Låneex 48 Wiklund, Ulla Den lydiga kreativiteten, Utbildningsradion, Sub course 1: Barnombudsmannen Upp till 18. Barnombudsmannen, 2004 approx 150 Evenshaug, Oddbjørn & Hallen, Dag Barn- och ungdomspsykologi, Studentlitteratur, 2001 (valda delar) approx 350 Johansson, Eva & Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid Att lära är nästan som att leka. Lek och lärande i förskola och skola, Liber, Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid & Sheridan, Sonja Sommer, Dion Lärandets grogrund, Studentlitteratur, 2006 Barndomspsykologi. Utveckling i en förändrad värld, Runa, 2005 (selection) 152 approx 200 Articles/compendium Provided by the school at prime cost

5 5 Sub course 2: Doverborg, Elisabeth & Pramling, Ingrid Mångfaldens pedagogiska möjligheter, Liber, Gren, Jenny Etik i pedagogiskt vardagsarbete, Liber, Lindqvist, Gunilla Lekens möjligheter. Om skapande lekpedagogik i förskola och skola, Studentlitteratur, Nelson, Anders & Svensson, Krister Barn och leksaker i lek och lärande, Liber, Tullgren, Charlotte Den välreglerade friheten: att konstruera det lekande barnet, Malmö högskola, Vygotskij, Lev S Fantasi och kreativitet i barndomen, Daidalos, Williams, Pia När barn lär av varandra - samlärande i praktiken, Liber, Öhman, Margareta Empati genom lek och språk, Liber, Articles/compendium Provided by the school at prime cost Sub course 3-4: Arnér, Elisabeth & Tellgren, Britt Doverborg, Elisabeth & Pramling, Ingrid Barns syn på vuxna. Att komma nära barns perspektiv, Studentlitteratur, 2006 Att förstå barns tankar. Metodik för barnintervjuer, Liber, Kennedy, Birgitta Glasfåglar i molnen, HLS förlag, Karlsson, Marie et al Förskoleklassen ett tionde skolår?, Liber, Markström, Ann-Marie Nordin-Hultman, Elisabeth Utvecklingssamtalet ett möte mellan hem och institution, Skapande Vetande, 2006 Pedagogiska miljöer och barns subjektskapande, Liber, Sandberg, Anette & Vuorinen, Tuula Hem och förskola. Samverkan i förändring, Liber, Åberg, Ann & Lenz Taguchi, Hillevi Articles/compendium Lyssnandets pedagogik etik och demokrati i ett pedagogiskt arbete, Liber, 2005 Provided by the school at prime cost 150

6 6 Reference literature: Bengtsson, Hans & Svensson, Krister Brodin, Marianne & Hylander, Ingrid Ansvar och sekretess i förskola, skola och fritidshem, Liber, 2006 Att bli sig själv. Daniel Sterns teori i förskolans vardag, Liber, Lokken, Gunvor & Sobstad, Frode Observation och intervju i förskolan, Studentlitt Orlenius, Kennert Värdegrunden finns den?, Runa,