Childhood and youth as a phase of life, literature
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KF08DVV0610 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Martin, Eeva-Kaija |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2013 |
2 autumn |
3.0 |
2014-09-01 |
2014-12-31 |
| SOSALA-2014 |
2 autumn |
3.0 |
2015-08-01 |
2015-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to name factors that influence children's functional capacity and social engagement, with special reference to growth, development and learning. Students will recognize factors that contribute to good family life of children, ensure continuity or cause distress and need for support.
Student's Workload
78 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
The course is intended for those students, who have alreade completed or will complete their sector studies during the academic year 2013-2014. (Students cannot choose literature from their own sector). Choose one of the exam days.
Contents
- Theories on childhood
- Factors that influence the growth, development and learning of children
- Factors that influence the wellbeing of children and their families
- The family, day care and foster care as a growth environments for children
Recommended or Required Reading
Literal exam based on following literature:
- Kronqvist, E−L.& Pulkkinen, M−L. 2007. Kehityspsykologia: matkalla muutokseen. WSOY, s. 1-194
- Lastensuojelun ytimissä. Bardy, M (toim.) 2009. THL
and one of the following:
- Kasvatusvuorovaikutus. Kirsti Karila…et al. (toim.) 2006. Vastapaino
or
- Rusanen, E.2011. Hoiva, kiintymys ja lapsen kehitys. Finn Lectura
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Exam on literature
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1-2:
Students are able to name factors that influence children's functional capacity and social engagement, with special reference to growth, development and learning. Students recognize factors that contribute to good family life of children, ensure continuity or cause distress and need for support.
Grade 3-4:
Students are able to explain factors that influence children's functional capacity and social engagement with special reference to growth, development and learning. Students know how to explain factors that contribute to good family life of children, ensure continuity or cause distress and need for support at the level of individual, communities and society.
Grade 5:
Students are able to extensively analyse factors that influence children's functional capacity and social engagement, with special reference to growth, development and learning. Students know how to extensively assess factors that contribute to good family life of children, ensure continuity or cause distress and need for support at the level of individual, communities and society.
Assessment Methods
Assessment will be based on the exam on literature
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