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The Diverse Operating Culture of Early Childhood EducationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS10070

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tiina Maaranen
  • Antti Raekorpi

Objective

You are able to:
- strengthen an operating culture that supports diversity in early childhood education and care
- recognise how diversity shows in early childhood education
- identify the child's support needs and be able to apply support methods and practices
- act sensitively, taking into account and supporting the diversity of families and children

Content

Diverse operating culture
Inclusive early childhood education and care
Diversity in early childhood education and care
Supporting children and families

Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

22.09.2025 - 12.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 90

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Complementary Studies
Teachers
  • Antti Raekorpi
  • Sanna Ahponen-Käyhkö
Teacher in charge

Antti Raekorpi

Groups
  • KAKS25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2026
  • TOP25_26
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026

Objective

You are able to:
- strengthen an operating culture that supports diversity in early childhood education and care
- recognise how diversity shows in early childhood education
- identify the child's support needs and be able to apply support methods and practices
- act sensitively, taking into account and supporting the diversity of families and children

Content

Diverse operating culture
Inclusive early childhood education and care
Diversity in early childhood education and care
Supporting children and families

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 02.03.2025

Timing

10.03.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 90

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Antti Raekorpi
Teacher in charge

Antti Raekorpi

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKK25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree Students

Objective

You are able to:
- strengthen an operating culture that supports diversity in early childhood education and care
- recognise how diversity shows in early childhood education
- identify the child's support needs and be able to apply support methods and practices
- act sensitively, taking into account and supporting the diversity of families and children

Content

Diverse operating culture
Inclusive early childhood education and care
Diversity in early childhood education and care
Supporting children and families

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 15

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Maaranen
Teacher in charge

Tiina Maaranen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)
Groups
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

You are able to:
- strengthen an operating culture that supports diversity in early childhood education and care
- recognise how diversity shows in early childhood education
- identify the child's support needs and be able to apply support methods and practices
- act sensitively, taking into account and supporting the diversity of families and children

Content

Diverse operating culture
Inclusive early childhood education and care
Diversity in early childhood education and care
Supporting children and families

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected