Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)
Practice 7. Term
PRA2021
Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)

Practice 7. Term

PRA2021
Supervised professional training 6th period; includes the field of study ‘Management, Cooperation and Development Work’ and 'art, culture and creativity' This is an integrated practical training course during the third year of the Bachelor in Kindergarten Teacher Education, part time.

Passed second year of supervised professional training.

An approved certificate of good conduct is required from the police.

Passed second year of supervised professional training.

An approved certificate of good conduct is required from the police.

General learning outcomes that apply to all periods of supervised professional training:

KNOWLEDGE.

Candidates

• have knowledge about kindergarten’s social mandate and have the ability to initiate and cope with changes, and be able to influence developments in kindergartens

• demonstrate the ability to reflect on kindergarten’s core values, their own and others’ attitudes and behaviour

• see a connection between theory and practice and can use academic literature and relevant theory in all work tasks

• have the ability to lead balanced pedagogical work, with the main emphasis placed on children’s formation, play and learning

SKILLS.

Candidates

• can plan, carry out and assess pedagogical work in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines

• have the ability to contact and interact with individual children, groups of children and adults

• have leadership and collaboration skills in relation to groups of staff, parents/guardians and other partners, as well as knowledge about the coordinators’ tasks

GENERAL COMPETENCE.

Candidates

• have the ability to reflect on ethical challenges in the profession

• have the ability to assess themselves and are responsible for their own learning

• demonstrate responsibility for following up work schedules and agreements

Learning outcomes that apply specifically to the 7th period of supervised professional training:

KNOWLEDGE

Candidates

• have knowledge about different management and organisation theories

• have knowledge about professional ethics and power relationships within a diverse kindergarten environment

• have knowledge about how one’s own management affects collaborative processes between children, parents/guardians, colleagues and external agencies

SKILLS:

Candidates

• Can lead, plan, implement and critically assess a delimited piece of development work in kindergarten, both independently and in collaboration with others

• Can motivate, supervise and critically reflect on development and learning processes in kindergarten

GENERAL COMPETENCE:

Candidates

• Can lead pedagogical work and make decisions that lead to the development of kindergarten as a learning organisation

Semester fee and course literature. It is expected that some expenses will be incurred in connection with travelling to and from the place offering supervised professional training. Nord University provides grants for travel expenses in accordance with applicable regulations.

It is assumed that individual students follow the Supervised Professional Training Handbook and familiarise themselves with the stipulated requirements and expectations.

These include:

* Meetings

* Attendance

* Procedures in the event of any doubts as to whether supervised professional training has been passed or not

The programme of study is evaluated annually by the students through course surveys. These evaluations are part of the University’s quality assurance system.
Scope of 7th supervised professional training period: 15 days in 6th semester.

7th period of supervised professional training. 6th semester

Assignment 1. Assessed and approved by the practical training supervisor:

• Supervised professional training contract (clarify expectations, work schedule for the period, supervision)

• Concluding meeting with coordinator focusing on cooperation and management

• Minutes from and reflections on supervision conversations, meetings

• Midway self-assessment

• Final self-assessment of the period

Assignment 2. Assessed and approved by the practical training supervisor:

‘Exercise of pedagogical management’

• Informal and formal observation related to planning development work

• Didactic planning of a delimited piece of development work in consultation with the practical training supervisor

• Pedagogical management

• Take over as pedagogical leader for 10 days and carry out a piece of development work (based on existing kindergarten plans)

Assignment 3. Assessed and approved by the lecturer.

• Reflection related to one’s own professional role.

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