Childhood Growth and Development (5 cr)
Code: SX00BO80-3016
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2019 - 15.12.2019
Timing
01.01.2020 - 15.03.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
Teachers
- LeighAnne Rauhala
- Satu Hakanen
Groups
-
SXG19S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Objective
Students will become familiar with the various stages of human development and the factors affecting them: early childhood, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Students will learn the basic knowledge of childhood development.
Content
The key development theories related to early childhood development. Physical, psychological, cognitive and social development and growth in childhood.
Location and time
Tentative Schedule (subject to change. final schedule in course syllabus)
08.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2028 Orientation
10.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6010
13.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 ECE
15.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2028 ECE
17.01.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2020 ECE
27.01.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA6011
05.02.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA3007
12.02.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2007
05.03.2019 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6017 Final Exam
Materials
Human Growth and Development, 3rd ed. 2016, Beckett & Taylor
Readings as assigned
Teaching methods
Contact lectures, reading reflections, final written exam
For early childhood education track also child observation assignment.
Employer connections
Collaboration with SETA on Gender Development (TBA)
Exam schedules
Final Exam: 05.03.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6017
Re-exam dates: TBA
International connections
International literature
Completion alternatives
na
Student workload
27h per credit
Content scheduling
see above
Further information
na
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Assessment:
Assessment criteria see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.
Assessment methods and criteria
Final exam 50%
Reading Reflections/+ECEC track observation task 30%
Participation 20%