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

23.01.2025 12.45 - 16.00 Orientation and brain development / Mona
24.01.2025 12.45 - 16.00 Attachment relationships, gender and sexuality / Mona
06.02.2025 08.30 - 11.45 Social and cognitive development, self-regulation skills / Mona
07.02.2025 08.30 - 11.45 Youth and adulthood / Tuomas
04.03.2025 08.30 - 11.45 Learning task talk-over and exam / Mona

Attendance is required for the orientation lecture on 23.1. and for the learning task + exam on 4.3. Otherwise, 70% attendance is required for the lectures. If there are more absences, the student will be given a replacement reflection assignment, separately instructed by the teacher.

Changes to the information in the implementation plan are possible. Teachers will inform about the changes as early as possible.

Materials

Exam material:

Lecture materials
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Nurmi, J., Ahonen, T., Lyytinen, H., Lyytinen, P., Pulkkinen, L. & Ruoppila, I. (2023). Ihmisen psykologinen kehitys (10. uud. p.). PS-kustannus. PAGES 182-404

Teaching methods

Participatory Lectures
Learning Assignment
Literature
Exam

Employer connections

The learning task can be carried out in working life cooperation with the consent of the persons concerned.

Exam schedules

Group exam 04.03.2025 08.30 - 11.45, re-exam options will be announced during the course.

International connections

1 cc to approximately 27 hours of student work: 5 credits = 135 hours:

Lectures in total: 13 hours
Learning task talk-over and group exam: 3 hours 15 minutes
Other work (implementation of the learning task and written assignment, preparation for the exam): 119 hours

Completion alternatives

Opintojakson ahotoinnista (aiemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen ja tunnustaminen) vastaa lehtori Tuomas Leisti.

Further information

The teacher will explain the policies related to the use of artificial intelligence at the beginning of the course. If the use of artificial intelligence is prohibited in a course or part of it and a student uses artificial intelligence despite the prohibition, the action will be considered fraudulent and will be handled in accordance with Metropolia's disciplinary handling guidelines (14.6.2023).

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

The overall assessment is based on the learning assignment and the group exam.

The exam will be a numerical assessment (0 - 5), which is the grade for the course. The learning assignment can increase the grade for the exam. In addition, you can contribute to the final assessment of the course by actively participating in the lectures.