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Early Childhood Education in Focus

Dr. Andreas Paschon, students and graduates provide an exciting insight into the supplementary course in elementary education.

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Focus

The supplementary study “Early Childhood Education,” offered by the Department of Educational Science – specifically for BA students in Education – has been designed by the University of Salzburg and the State of Salzburg. It provides graduates with the opportunity to be well-prepared as professionals in day care, based on the (state) legal regulations in the Salzburg Child Care Act 2007, LGBl 41 as amended, and the Day Care Ordinance LGBl No. 66/2002 as amended by LGBl No. 123/2015. Students of Education, Psychology, and Teaching receive a theoretically sound, practice-relevant specialization for this professional field. The critical shortage of suitably trained professionals, the interest of students in qualified educational work with children, the rising birth rates in Salzburg, and the increased demand for early childhood education places were decisive factors for the cooperation between the State of Salzburg and the University of Salzburg.

Target Group

The supplementary study is aimed at students of Education and Psychology (BA & MA) as well as teaching students at the University of Salzburg.Education students also have the opportunity to expand and deepen their competencies in the field of Early Childhood Education within their Bachelor’s degree program. For more information, click –[[here]]–. The courses of the Basic Module start each summer semester.

Structure & Requirements

Basic Module (12 ECTS)

For the Basic Module, courses totaling 12 ECTS points must be completed:

• PS Legal Foundations of Early Childhood Education Work (4 ECTS)
• PS Developmental Psychological Foundations of Early Childhood Education Work (4 ECTS)
• PS Educational Foundations of Early Childhood Education Work (4 ECTS)

Advanced Module (12 ECTS)

For the Advanced Module, courses totaling 12 ECTS points must be completed:

• PS The Educational Framework Plan for Early Childhood Education Institutions (4 ECTS)
• PS Educational and Work Documentation in Early Childhood Education (4 ECTS)
• PS Dynamic Educational Environments: Educational Processes, Spaces, Times, and Environmental Factors (4 ECTS)

Course Registration

Registration for individual courses is done via email to . The courses of the Basic Module start in the summer semester. The courses of the Advanced Module take place in the following winter semester.

Certificate

After successfully completing the above-mentioned courses, the following certificates can be requested:

• Basic Module Early Childhood Education: This will be issued after successful completion of the Basic Module totaling 12 ECTS credits.
• Supplementary Studies in Early Childhood Education: This will be issued after successful completion of both the Basic and Advanced Modules, totaling 24 ECTS credits.

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Dr. Andreas Paschon
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