Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

• tunnistat ihmisen kasvuun, kehitykseen ja kasvatukseen vaikuttavia yksilöllisiä ja ympäristöön liittyviä tekijöitä
• osaat kuvailla ihmisen eri ikävaiheiden kehitystehtävät
• tiedät kasvatuksen, kehityksen ja oppimisen teorioita

Sisältö

´• ihmisen biologinen, psykologinen ja sosiaalinen kehitys
• eri ikävaiheiden kehitystehtävät ja haasteet: lapsuus, nuoruus, aikuisuus ja vanhuus
• kasvatuksen psykososiaalinen perusta ja yksilön kasvu- ja sosialisaatioprosessin tukeminen
• varhainen vuorovaikutus ja kiintymyssuhde
• kasvatuksen eettinen ulottuvuus

Oppimateriaalit

Exam material:
Lectures +
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 9: Late adulthood, p. 371-438

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Course exam 8.12.2025 at 9:30 - 12:00.
The course re-take exam 15.12.2024 at 9.30-12.00.
The second re-exam if needed. Date will be informed later.

Sisällön jaksotus

Teaching on Mondays, weeks 44-51

Week 44
Mon 27.10.2025
9:30-14:30 Course info and study assignments.
Early interaction and attachment theory. Psychosocial development in childhood and adolescence. (Tiina)

Week 45
Mon 3.11.2025
9:30-11 Adulthood, late adulthood and lifelong learning. (Noora)
12-14:30 Starting of the group work.

Week 46
Independent group work on a study assignment

Week 47
Mon 17.11.2025
9:30-12 Psychosocial basis of education and the ethical dimension of education. (Noora)
13:00-14:30 Independent group work on a study assignment

Week 48
Mon 24.11.2025
9:30-14:30 Workshop day (Tiina)

Week 49
Mon 1.12.2025
9:30-14:30 Group work presentations in two groups (Tiina & Noora)

Week 50
Mon 8.12.2025
9:30-12:00 Exam (Tiina)

Week 51
Mon 15.12.2025
9:30-12:00 Retake exam (Noora)

Kindly be advised that attendance at all group meetings is mandatory. While one absence due to illness or other valid reasons is permissible, in such instances, the student is required to coordinate with either the group or the teacher to arrange additional tasks to make up for the missed session.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Hylätty (0)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

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.