Learning outcomes
After watching the online lectures, attending the contact lessons and carrying out the activities planned in this course, it is expected that the student:
- Is able to identify the basic concepts and processes of human development, learning and identity construction through life;
- Understands the meaning and importance of educational psychological knowledge in supporting development and learning.
Contents
In this course we will address theories and specific concepts concerning individuals' personal development, learning and changes in life. These concepts will be explored from educational-developmental-social-psychological perspectives.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Lectures | 12 h | 0 h |
| Tutorials | 9 h | 0 h |
| Independent work | 114 h | 0 h |
Option 3: seminar in English 10 h, online lectures 4 h,reading group essay and independent work 121 h
Teaching language
Finnish, EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Evaluation and evaluation criteria
Pass/fail.Option 3: numeric assessment (1-5) can be used on that course if needed.
Study materials
Jarvis, P. & Watts, M. 2012. The Routledge international handbook of learning (Only part 2)
Shanahan, M. J., Mortimer, J. T. & Kirkpatrick Johnson, M. 2015. Handbook of the Life Course: Volume II. Springer International Publishing Publication. (pp. 27-44, 87-106, 161-196), can be found from TaY/library website:"Search library collections"
Belongs to following study modules
2018–2019
