Human Growth and Development (5 cr)

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

Wed 11.01. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA5015
Thu 19.01. 08:30 - 11:45 MPA5015
Tue 24.01. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA5015
Tue 31.01. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA6010
Tue 07.02. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA6011
Tue 14.02. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA4010
Tue 21.02.12:45 - 16:00 MPA5015
Tue 28.02. 12:45 - 16:00 MPA5015

Materials

Human Growth and Development, 3rd ed. Beckett & Taylor, 2016
Human Growth and Development across the lifespan, Capuzzin & Stauffer 2016
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/metropolia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4405838
Child Development, 11 or 12th edition, Santrock. (in the library)
Readings as assigned

Teaching methods

Interactive Lectures
Reflection discussions

Student workload

27 hours per credit

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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