Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3cr)

Objective

The student learns to perceive early childhood education as a broad social phenomenon. He/she is familiar with the national aims of early childhood education and knows which documents regulate it. The student recognises social, economic and pedagogical challenges related to early childhood education and lets other people participate in the actual discussions about early childhood education.

Content

Aims of early childhood education, early childhood education as part of the political system, services in early childhood education. Actual discussion about early childhood education.