BEd in Pre-Primary Education / Бакалавр педагогики в Области Дошкольного Образования

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Course Unit TitleCHILD CARE AND HEALTH OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILD
Course Unit CodeHED101
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the terms: Health, Public Health and Health Education.
  2. Explain the role of health and health education in child development and health maintenance.
  3. Describe the different factors that affect the unborn baby during the organ formation period (medicines, infections, viruses, alcohol, cigarette smoking, radiation etc.) and advise their avoidance/ ways of protection.
  4. Describe the characteristics of a healthy newborn baby (clean and firm skin and muscles, good colour, quiet sleep, constant weight and height increase, good appetite, readiness, interests).
  5. Describe the physical, psychological, emotional, mental and social needs of babies and children of preschool age.
  6. Provide basic care for the acquisition and maintenance of physical, emotional mental and social health of babies and children of preschool age.
  7. Acquire skills and attitudes for transmitting knowledge on issues of personal and public health and on the theory and practice of the care of babies and children in preprimary schools.
  8. Evaluate the basic research findings that are related to the role of health and health education to the child’s normal development.
  9. Provide information to pregnant and young mothers in relation to breast feeding, child nutrition, immunisation, and child development so as to safeguard the baby’s/child’s physical, emotional, mental and social well-being.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program components -  Bruce T. and Meggitt, C. (2005). Child Care and Education. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
-  Brain, J. and Martin M. (2001). Child Care and Health. London: Thornes and Hulton.
-  Τσιλιγκίρογλου - Φαχαντίδου, Α. (2000).  Παιδική Ανάπτυξη και Υγεία.  University Studio Press.
-  Αλεξίου Δ. (1998).  Σύγχρονη Μητέρα. Αθήνα.
-  Κωνσταντίνου, Α. (2004). Προδημοτική Εκπαίδευση. Λευκωσία.
-  Bowlby, J. Separation (Attachment and Loss). Vol. 1 & II. (1978). Penguin Books.
-  Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ψυχικής Υγιεινής του Παιδιού (1988). Μεγαλώνοντας σε Ίδρυμα. Αθήνα.
-  Fontana, D (2006). Growing Together. U.K: Element Books.
-  Ματσανιώτη, Ν.  (1996).  Εμείς και το παιδί μας. Αθήνα.
-  Σώκου, Κ. (1994). Οδηγός Αγωγής και Προαγωγής της Υγείας. Αθήνα.
-  Σώκου, Κ. (1998). Η Προαγωγή της Ψυχικής και Συναισθηματικής Υγείας. Αθήνα.
-  Τσιλιγκίρογλου-Φαχαντίδου,  Α. (2001). Υγιεινή. University. Θεσσαλονίκη: Studio Press
-  Tones K. and S. Tilford (1994). Health Education: Effectiveness, efficiency and equity. Second Edition. London: Chapman and Hall.
-  Windmill, V. (1988). Human Growth and Development. U.K.: Edward Arnolds

Course Contents -  Introduction to Health Education and child care: Health, health education, personal and public health, the role of health and health education in child development and health maintenance.
-  Pregnancy-Childbirth: The process of fertilisation- conception. Factors affecting organogenesis and the development of the unborn child. Childbirth. Thalassaemia.  Down syndrome.
-  The Newborn: Characteristics and needs of a healthy newborn baby. Basic child care for physical, mental, emotional health and social needs. Neonatal jaundice (i.e. physiological jaundice, rhesus incompatibility, and ABO incompatibility).
-  Health Problems: Minor health problems, communicable diseases. Immunizations.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
    No specific textbook required
References
    Planned learning activities and teaching methods The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, which are aided by power point presentations, classroom discussions, role plays and group work. Lecture notes and presentations are available for students to use in combination with the textbooks.

    Assessment methods and criteria
    Assignments15%
    Tests10%
    Presentation10%
    Group work participation5%
    Final Exam60%
    Language of instructionGreek
    Work placement(s)NO

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