KNOWLEDGE
The student
SKILLS
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GENERAL COMPETENCE
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The main topic of the course is meals and food activities related to didactics and pedagogy. The course provides concrete ideas on how pre-school teachers can work educationally with meals and food activities to promote health, learning and education. According to the national curriculum for the kindergarten, the pre-school teacher will contribute to the work on meal and food activities that support healthy eating development, meal enjoyment, participation and fellowship. The course provides basic knowledge about children's eating habits and taste development, and how this can be understood as part of children's comprehensive development and part of general education.
This topic is both research-based and professionally focused and includes knowledge of children's development of eating habits and taste, food neophobia and children with special needs related to food and meals. Working with sensory experiences is a core element. Participation and conscious role models are central to a comprehensive personal development and sense of community in children. Opportunities and challenges related to the meal as an educational, multidisciplinary and cultural arena are also emphasized. The course promotes leadership skills, which can help create a food and meal practice in the kindergarten, which is in line with the values of the national curriculum and the guidelines of the Directorate of Health.
The teaching in this course consists of lectures and seminar lessons, as well as self study and working in groups. Students practice both oral and written presentations. Emphasis is placed on student-active teaching methods where they gain experience with practical food activities and meal-related tasks. Parts of the teaching are compulsory.
Pre-school practice is 10 days and is an integral part of the course and includes preparation, execution and evaluation of tasks. More detailed description of content and progression in practice can be found in Canvas and at www.uia.no/praksisblu
Estimated student workload is approx. 400 hours.
Students must have approved
Students must have passed
1 semester
15
Autumn
Kristiansand
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences