Lifespan and Education (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA36-3008
General information
- Enrollment
-
02.06.2023 - 31.10.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
-
31.10.2023 - 05.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Tiina Suni
- Kaija Penttala
- Groups
-
PSOSS23ENDegree Programme in Social Services, Early Childhood Education, S23
- Course
- TH00CA36
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Teaching language
en
realization.name
Lifespan and Education
Content
• the biological, psychological and social development of human beings
• the developmental tasks and challenges of different life phases: childhood, youth, adulthood and old age
• the psychosocial basis of education and supporting individuals’ growth and socialisation process
• early interaction and parent-infant bonding
• the ethical dimension of education
Objective
• you recognise individual and environmental factors that affect people’s growth, development and education
• you can describe the developmental tasks of different life phases
• you are familiar with theories on education, development and learning
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exam F-5
Small group study assignment pass / failed
Exam schedules
Course exam 5.12.2023 9.30-11.00
Course retake exams: 15.12.2023 12:00 – 13:30 & 15.1.2024 14:45 - 16:15
Evaluation scale
H-5
Student workload
Lectures and sgroup work 3 p
Exam 2 p
Teaching methods
Lectures
Group work
Study assignment (in groups)
Materials
Exam material:
- Lifespan development: a psychological perspective. 2019. Lally, M. & Valentine-French, S., Second edition. E-book available at http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopment.pdf
Chapter 1: Introduction to Lifespan Development, p. 9-24
Chapter 4: Early Childhood, p. 115-163
Chapter 6: Adolescence, p. 215-245
Chapter 8: Middle Adulthood, p. 307-370
Chapter 10: Death and Dying, p. 438-466
- Lecture materials
realization.grade0Description
Student has not gained understanding on individual and environmental factors that affect people’s growth, development and education, developmental tasks of different life phases or theories on education, development and learning.
realization.grade1Description
Student has some understanding on individual and environmental factors that affect people’s growth, development and education.
Student has some understanding on developmental tasks of different life phases. Student is able to find some connections between different life phases, development tasks and the abilities to tackle these development challenges.
Student has some understanding on theories on education, development and learning.
realization.grade3Description
Student has understanding on individual and environmental factors that affect people’s growth, development and education.
Student has understanding on developmental tasks of different life phases. Student is able to find connections between different life phases, development tasks and the abilities to tackle these development challenges.
Student has understanding on theories on education, development and learning and is able to find connections between these aspects.
realization.grade5Description
Student has deep understanding on individual and environmental factors that affect people’s growth, development and education.
Student has deeper understanding on developmental tasks of different life phases. Student is able to find connections between different life phases, development tasks and the abilities to tackle these development challenges.
Student has deep understanding on theories on education, development and learning and is able to find connections between these aspects.
International connections
Lectures
Group work
Independent work
Content scheduling
Weeks 44-49
Week 44
Mon 31.10.2023
9.30 -11.00 Course info and introduction to lifespan development (TS)
Week 45
Tue 7.11.2023
9.00 - 12:00 Lecture: Lifespan psychology and cognitive development (TS)
13:00 - 14:30 Group work, teachers present (TS & KP)
Week 46
Tue 14.11.2023
9:30 - 11:00 Independent group work
12:00 - 15:00 Lecture: Socialization, education & learning (KP)
Week 47
Tue 21.11.2023
9:00 - 11:00 Childhood, early interaction and attachment relationships during the life span (TS)
12:00 - 13:30 Group work, teachers present (TS & KP)
Week 48
Tue 28.11.2023
9:30 - 11:00 Independent group work
12:00 - 15:00 Emotions over the life span (KP)
Week 49
Tue 5.12.2023
9:30 - 11:00 Course exam (TS)
12:00 - 15:00 Group presentations on study assignment (TS & KP)
Please note, that presence in all group meetings is compulsory. One absence because of sickness or other justified reason is accepted, but in this case the student is responsible on agreeing with the group or with the teacher on extra work to compensate the absence.
Changes possible.
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