DEVK19HKI Development Across the Life Span (5cr)
Code: DEV0005B16S-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 03.09.2018 - 21.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 11.02.2019 - 08.03.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- EDUCATION
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
- Course
- DEV0005B16S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization DEVK19HKI Development Across the Life Span DEV0005B16S-3002. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Objective
The students will be able to
- Understand the basics of developmental psychology and life span
- Understand the emotional, cognitive, moral and social development across the life span
- reflect on cultural factors determining development across the life span
- apply life span approach in social and community development work
Content
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
Materials
Lerner, R. M., Easterbrooks, M. A., Mistry, J. & Weiner, I. B., (eds.) (2012). Handbook of Psychology. Volume 6: Developmental Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.Schaffet, R. (2006) Key concepts in developmental psychology. Saga publications: London (soveltuvin osin)
Additional articles will be confirmed in the beginning of the study unit.
Teaching methods
-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 an assignment that will be carried out in teams. The teams will focus on a specific topic related to development across the life-span. The teams and topics and further information about the assignment will be given in the beginning of the study unit.The orientation to the study unit will take place during contact teaching week. There will be online discussions and supervision for the team assignment during distant weeks.
There will be a seminar during the last contact week. It is important that the students are present during contact teaching and participate actively in online discussions.
Completion alternatives
Exam in the general exam. Exam material will be announced in the beginning of the course.
Further information
Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a University or University of Applied Sciences. RPL/Ahot applications should be addressed to lecturer Aino-Elina Pesonen.