Opinto-opas

Objective

The students are familiar with the stages of human growth and development (early childhood, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age) and are able to analyze the factors affecting them. The students of the early childhood education path will be particularly familiar with the developmental stages of the child's early childhood.

Content

Key development theories. Human physical, mental, cognitive and social development and growth at different ages. The students of the early childhood education path will focus especially on the child's growth and development.

Location and time

Tentative Schedule (changes may occur)

13.01.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6011
20.01.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6017
26.01.2022 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4008
27.01.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA4008
04.02.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6011
10.02.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6011
21.02.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6011
24.02.2022 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6017
08.03.2022 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010

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

8.3.2022

re-exams announced during orientation

International connections

national and international literature used in teaching

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hours

Content scheduling

n/a

Further information

n/a

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Final exam 50%
Reading Reflections/+ECE task 30%
Participation 20%