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Development Across the Life SpanLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: DEV0005B20S

Credits

5 op

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of the life span approach in human development
• understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
• apply the life-span approach in social and community development work

Content

Contents:
• Life span approach in understanding human development
• Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• Culture and human development
• Life span approach in social work and community work

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 02.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
  • Aino-Elina Kilpeläinen
Groups
  • HKI-S24dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of the life span approach in human development
• understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
• apply the life-span approach in social and community development work

Content

Contents:
• Life span approach in understanding human development
• Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• Culture and human development
• Life span approach in social work and community work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
Groups
  • HKI-S23dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of the life span approach in human development
• understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
• apply the life-span approach in social and community development work

Content

Contents:
• Life span approach in understanding human development
• Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• Culture and human development
• Life span approach in social work and community work

Teaching methods

There will be lectures, a final workshop and 2 learning assignments. The learning assignments will be done individually. During the final workshop, the students will be in small groups, where they will have to apply what they have learned from the lectures and the individual assignments. It is important that the students are present during lectures and participate actively in the discussions.

Materials

Required reading materials and other references will be published in the moodlerooms.

Completion alternatives

Exam during the general exam days.

Further information

Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a University or University of Applied Sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria

1- 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

30.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
  • Teija Kynkäänniemi
Groups
  • A53dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of the life span approach in human development
• understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
• apply the life-span approach in social and community development work

Content

Contents:
• Life span approach in understanding human development
• Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• Culture and human development
• Life span approach in social work and community work

Teaching methods

There will be lectures, a final workshop and 2 learning assignments. The learning assignments will be done individually. During the final workshop, the students will be in small groups, where they will have to apply what they have learned from the lectures and the individual assignments. It is important that the students are present during lectures and participate actively in the discussions.

Materials

Required reading materials and other references will be published in the moodlerooms.

Completion alternatives

Exam during the general exam days.

Further information

Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a University or University of Applied Sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria

1- 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
Groups
  • A51dss
    A51dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of the life span approach in human development
• understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
• apply the life-span approach in social and community development work

Content

Contents:
• Life span approach in understanding human development
• Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
• Culture and human development
• Life span approach in social work and community work

Teaching methods

Course contents:
- Developmental psychology and life-span theory
-Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
-Culture and human development
-Life span approach in social and community development work.

There will be lectures, a final workshop and 2 learning assignments. The learning assignments will be done individually. During the final workshop, the students will be in small groups, where they will have to apply what they have learned from the lectures and the individual assignments. It is important that the students are present during lectures and participate actively in the discussions.

Materials

Required reading materials and other references will be published in the moodlerooms.

Completion alternatives

Exam during the general exam days.

Further information

Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a University or University of Applied Sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria

1- 5

Evaluation scale

0-5