Society, Religion, World views and Ethics

Knowledge

Candidates

• have knowledge about the core values of kindergarten and what this entails in a multicultural society, as well as knowledge about Sámi cultures, Sámi narrative traditions and the rights of indigenous peoples

• have knowledge about children’s language development from multilingual and multicultural perspectives

• have knowledge about social development with emphasis placed on the welfare state, childhood, kindergarten and the family from a historical, contemporary and future perspective.

• have knowledge about sustainable development, diversity, equal status, gender equality and social inequality.

• have knowledge about children in difficult life situations

• have knowledge about the Christian faith and its cultural heritage, about the other world religions, other world views and philosophies, as well as knowledge about fiction and non-fiction for children, modern text and media cultures, and genres from oral narrative traditions.

• have knowledge about ethical thinking and professional ethics, children’s rights and legislation, regulations and international conventions that regulate work in kindergartens

Skills

Candidates

• can practice, explain and convey the content of the kindergarten’s social mandate and core values

• can reflect critically on their own values, attitudes and behaviour, be aware of asymmetric power relationships at work, and act in accordance with the kindergarten’s statutory objective

• can convey narratives from both Sámi and other cultures, and facilitate linguistic exploration in an inclusive and varied learning environment. Also, in cooperation with home, facilitate the celebration of holidays and anniversaries in kindergarten.

• can observe, assess, facilitate and support children’s linguistic and textual development in light of the kindergarten’s pedagogical activities

• can see children’s wonder and talk with children about ethical, religious, and philosophical issues

• can facilitate play that promote children’s participation and democratic formation processes

General competence

Candidates

• can identify ethical challenges in everyday kindergarten life, reflect critically on these and justify their choices of action

• have acquired an academic and professional basis for working in an interdisciplinary manner in kindergarten

• have ability to collaborate with children and children’s parents/guardians

• can provide guidance on ethical issues to children and staff from different backgrounds with a view to creating inclusive communities

• have the ability to see connections between individuals, groups, local community and society, and relate these connections to practice