COURSE SYLLABUS. School of Education. Educational Methods in Early Childhood Education. Course code GI2173 Reg. No. 191/

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1 1 School of Education COURSE SYLLABUS Educational Methods in Early Childhood Education Course code GI2173 Reg. No. 191/7-514 Date of decision 18 June 7 Decision-making body The School of Education Board Valid from 1 August 7 Language of instruction Subject Swedish Education, Sociology Credits / ECTS credits 60 Level Specific level Type of course Prerequisites Expected learning outcomes G G3 Single subject course This course is open to students who have a teacher s degree. This course focuses on the general view on learning in preschools that is based on care, upbringing, play and learning in collaboration. Having completed the course students are expected to have: - ability to present opinions about actual prerequisites historically and socially for how the view on children, childhood, upbringing, care and learning has changed - ability to communicate what the teaching professions entails in preschools and reflect on this based on the guiding documents - ability to integrate various development perspectives intended to understand children s development and learning from a general perspective - ability to utilise various forms of documentation in order to identify children s play and learning in educational contexts - ability to problemise and present the mission of the preschool implemented in thematic work in an intensified study - knowledge and understanding of factors that affect children s health and utilise various methods for health communication directed towards children and parents - ability to plan and conduct educational work concerning

2 2 movement, art and music for young children - ability to present central individual- and group related concepts in social- and group psychology and leadership theories - ability to deal with and problemise various work ethical dilemmas in relation to basic values - ability to discuss and problemise the relation between preschool and home based on central concepts Course contents Sub course 1. Preschool an arena for learning, 15 ECTS credits the preschool from a historical- and social perspective preschool guiding documents general view on children, childhood, care, upbringing, play and learning children s involvement and influence the child s perspective workplace training 3 ECTS credits Sub course 2. The possibilities of play and thematic work methods, 15 ECTS credits theories about play and imagination thematic work methods the importance of the educational environment methods and techniques used to study children and with children documentation workplace training 4.5 ECTS credits Sub course 3. Children s health and learning through art, music and movement, 15 ECTS credits the possibilities of creative subjects in terms of stimulating diverse development children s health and learning through art, music and movement workplace training 3 ECTS credits Sub course 4. Pedagogical leadership and collaboration for learning and development, 15 ECTS credits bases of leadership- and organisation theory the function of groups and leaders, communication, conflicts and conflict management parental involvement, schooling and discussions on progress workplace training 4.5 ECTS credits This course includes a total of 15 ECTS credits workplace training, in which the content of the course is related to pedagogical practice. The importance of collaboration in pedagogical meetings is emphasised, and the students are offered a chance to test and retrial personal work methods. This requires active participation at the workplace. Teaching methods This course is a net based course that is offered at half speed distance. It includes approximately 3-4 obligatory meetings 2-3 days per term that include lectures, seminars and group exercises. Discussions and tasks are mainly conducted via a net based learning platform. The workplace training is scheduled for 10 weeks half speed/day in

3 3 preschools and early childhood education organisations. The obligatory elements of the course are presented further in the study guide. Required reading Assessment methods See the end of the document. The course is examined in the form of written and verbal examination assignments/presentations and active participation at seminars. Detailed forms for each examination and grading criteria are further presented in the study guide. The professional approach of the teacher student at the workplace is assessed together with the workplace mentor. Type of grades 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). Credit overlap Study certificate Other information Students who successfully complete the course will receive a course certificate upon request. Credit distribution: Education 52.5 ECTS credits, Sociology 7.5 ECTS credits. 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 Literature used in all sub courses: Ministry of Education and Science Lpfö 98, Läroplan för förskolan 12 Ministry of Education and Science Ministry for Foreign Affairs Lpo 94, Läroplan för det obligatoriska skolväsendet, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet Konventionen om barnets rättigheter archive/020521/a2fe e999aed047eb281537d7/fn %5f pdf Ministry of Education and Culture Jämställdhet i förskolan metoder och möjligheter 46 National Agency for Education Allmänna råd och kommentarer för kvalitet i förskolan, Fritzes, 5 45

4 4 National Agency for Education Evenshaug, Oddbjörn & Hallen, Dag Allmänna råd och kommentarer för arbetet med att främja likabehandling, Fritzes, 6 Barn- och ungdomspsykologi, Studentlitteratur, Halldén, Gunilla et al Johansson, Eva Sub course 1 Den moderna barndomen och barns vardagsliv, Carlsson, 7 Möten för lärande. Pedagogisk verksamhet för de yngsta barnen i förskolan. Forskning i fokus, nr. 6, Skolverket, 3 Johansson, Eva Små barns etik, Liber, Johansson, Eva & Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid (ed.) Förskolan barns första skola! Studentlitteratur, 3 80 Juul, Jesper & Hansen, Helle Relationskompetens, Runa, Markström, Ann-Marie Att förstå förskolan vardagslivets institutionella ansikten, Studentlitteratur, Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid & Sheridan, Sonja Lärandets grogrund, Studentlitteratur, Sommer, Dion Barndomspsykologi. Utveckling i en förändrad värld, Runa, 5 Swaan, Abram De Mänskliga samhällen, A-Z förlag, Williams, Pia Ministry of Education and Science När barn lär av varandra samlärande i praktiken, Liber, 6 Förskolan i politiken om intentioner och beslut bakom den svenska förskolans framväxt, Åberg, Ann & Lenz Taguchi, Hillevi Lyssnandets pedagogik, Liber, 5 75 Arnér, Elisabeth & Tellgren, Britt Barns syn på vuxna att komma nära barns perspektiv, Studentlitteratur, 6 65 Copied material provided by the department at prime cost 100

5 5 Arnér, Elisabeth & Tellgren, Britt Doverborg, Elisabeth & Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid Doverborg, Elisabet & Pramling, Ingrid Johansson, Eva Sub course 2 Barns syn på vuxna att komma nära barns perspektiv, Studentlitteratur, 6 Att förstå barns tankar. Metodik för barnintervjuer, Liber, 0 Mångfaldens pedagogiska möjligheter, Liber utbildning, 1995 Möten för lärande. Pedagogisk verksamhet för de yngsta barnen i förskolan. Forskning i fokus, nr. 6, Skolverket, Johansson, Eva & Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid (ed.) Förskolan barns första skola! Studentlitteratur, 3 80 Lenz Taguchi, Hillievi Varför pedagogisk dokumentation? HLS förlag, 1997 Lindqvist, Gunilla Lekens möjligheter, Studentlitteratur, Nordin-Hultman, Elisabeth Tullgren, Charlotte Pedagogiska miljöer och barns subjektskapande, Liber,4 Den välreglerade friheten, Malmö studies in educations scienses, No. 10, Vygotskij, Lev S Fantasi och kreativitet i barndomen, Daidalos, Åberg, Ann & Lenz Taguchi, Hillevi Lyssnandets pedagogik, Liber, 5 75 Öhman, Margareta Empati genom lek och språk, Liber Copied material provided by the department at prime cost 100