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Psykologinen näkökulma toiminnallisuuteen (5 cr)

Code: SX00EN94-3001

General information


Enrollment

03.05.2021 - 30.09.2021

Timing

25.10.2021 - 08.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Hyvinvointi

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 37

Degree programmes

  • Toimintaterapian tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Eeva Tawast
  • Satu Vahaluoto
  • Kaija Kekäläinen

Teacher in charge

Eeva Tawast

Groups

  • SXI21S2
    Toimintaterapian tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto

Objective

Learning outcomes:
The students learn developmental, social and clinical psychology and identify the basics of gerontology. The students understand the importance of these in human psychic, physical and social activities. The students are able to combine information in developmental, social and clinical psychology and gerontology with the knowledge base of occupational therapy in such a way that the activity contributes to human health and holistic well-being.

Content

Contents:
- Development and its diversity in the life cycle
- Humans as psychological, physical and social entities
- Developing skills and abilities area by area (emotional, cognitive, etc.)
- Temperament, personality, identity, psychosomatics
- Brain development in interaction
- Protective and risk factors
- Relationship attachment, peer relationships, interaction and group phenomena
- Socialisation and norm expectations
- Mental health and psychological functioning
- Various crises
- Encountering a client who displays psychological or somatoform symptoms
- Mental health services
- Key theories and explanation models for ageing
- Aged as an active participant and influencer in one’s own life
- Human life course and life experiences as resources and facilitators

Location and time

Kehitys-, sosiaali- ja kliinisen psykologian opetusta lähi- tai koronatilanteen vaatiessa verkko-opetuksena syyslukukaudella 2021/ psykologi Eeva Tawast

Gerontologian opetusta verkko-opetuksena syyslukukaudella 2021/ Satu Vahaluoto

Psykologian opetus/ Eeva Tawast HUOMIO: Koronatilanteen vuoksi muutokset erittäin mahdollisia ja niistä tiedotetaan sähköpostitse kurssille ilmoittautuneille&hyväksytyille!:
25.10.2021 09.00 - 11.30 MPA6021 Orientaatio, kehityspsykologia
08.11.2021 09.00 - 11.30 MPA6021 Kehitys- ja sosiaalipsykologia + NAUHOITTEET
22.11.2021 12.15 - 15.00 MPA6021 Kliininen psykologia
08.12.2021 12.15 - 15.00 MPA2030 Psykologian ryhmäoppimistehtävä, LÄSNÄOLO OLEELLINEN, tule ajoissa!

Varaa aikaa kirjallisuusvalinnoille ja itsenäiselle opiskelulle! Tarkempaa tietoa löydät Moodle-työtilasta.

Suorituksen täydennys ryhmäoppimistehtävän osalta seuraavalla toteutuksella, uusimisesta sovittava erikseen.
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Gerontologian opetus/ Satu Vahaluoto

Materials

Developmental -, social - and clinical psychology: The literature will be specified in the beginning of course at the latest, for more information, go to Moodle-workspace.

Gerontology:The literature will be specified in the beginning of course, for more information, go to Moodle-workspace.

Teaching methods

Developmental -, social - and clinical psychology: Interactive (web-based) lectures, (case/) problem based learning, discussion (learning circles and Moodle), studying the course literature, reflective writing, e-learning(, study visit)

Gerontology: Orientation, studying the course literature, discussion in a small group, study visit, seminar

Employer connections

Psychology: working life oriented / working life based teaching, PBL

Exam schedules

-

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

27h/credit

Content scheduling

More information on Moodle.

Further information

Interactive lectures and most of the literature in Finnish

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

The students are able to identify common phenomena and the individuality of human development as a psychophysical whole. The students are able to define the most common psychological concepts related to the development of skills and abilities that are essential for human activity. The students understand the importance of developmental contexts, protective and risk factors. The students recognize the most common interactive phenomena. The students show that they understand the mental health factors and the aetiology of the most common disorders. The students know the basic instructions for meeting a client with mental symptoms and have become familiar with the possibilities of mental health services. The students recognize phenomena related to ageing and an older person as an active participant. The students recognize key aspects of the human life course and the resource-oriented perspective on life experiences.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

The students are able to analyse the general phenomena and individuality of human development as a psychophysical whole. The students master in a controlled way the most common psychological concepts regarding the development of skills and abilities that are essential for human activities. The students are able to apply information to the context of development, as well as to protective and risk factors. The students recognize interactive phenomena in a variety of ways. The students are able to apply information on mental health factors, the most common backgrounds of disorders and the encounters with a client, who displays mental symptoms. The students understand the possibilities of mental health services in a wide range of ways. The students are able to analyse phenomena related to ageing and an older person as an active participant. The students have a good command of the patterns of the human life course and outline life experiences in a resource-oriented way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

The students are able to convincingly and critically assess information in developmental, social and clinical psychology. The students master the common phenomena of human development and understand individuality as a psychophysical whole. The students are able to use the most common psychological concepts in a controlled and skilful manner in connection with the development of skills and abilities that are essential for human activities. The students skilfully apply information in the contexts of developmental, as well as protective and risk factors. The students demonstrate a diverse and skilful understanding of interactive phenomena. When supporting human activities, the students aptly apply information to mental health factors, the most common backgrounds of disorders and encountering a client, who displays mental symptoms. The students are able to direct their clients to mental health services on a case-by-case basis. The students will analyse convincingly the phenomena related to ageing and the older people as active participants. The students demonstrate an excellent command of the patterns in human life course and the empowerment aspect of life experiences.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

The students are able to identify common phenomena and the individuality of human development as a psychophysical whole. The students are able to define the most common psychological concepts related to the development of skills and abilities that are essential for human activity. The students understand the importance of developmental contexts, protective and risk factors. The students recognize the most common interactive phenomena. The students show that they understand the mental health factors and the aetiology of the most common disorders. The students know the basic instructions for meeting a client with mental symptoms and have become familiar with the possibilities of mental health services. The students recognize phenomena related to ageing and an older person as an active participant. The students recognize key aspects of the human life course and the resource-oriented perspective on life experiences.

Assessment methods and criteria

Developmental -, social - and clinical psychology: e-assignments, a learning assignment essay and a group learning assignment; continuous assessment (active participation in e-learning and contact teaching); 100%. See evaluation criteria above (+learning assignment guidelines). A failed learning assignment must be complemented within one month> eeva.tawast@metropolia.fi. An approved assignment cannot be complemented.

Further information

Further information:
The course includes studies in developmental, social and clinical psychology 4 ECTS and gerontology 1 ECTS.