Human Growth, Development and Learning

Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Daytime implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Arts and humanities
    - Degree Programme in Media
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  - Health and welfare
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
    - Business Academy
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in International Business
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Industrial Management
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Multimodal implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
  - Health and welfare
Master's Degree (UAS)
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Management and Leadership
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy Economy
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management
    - Advanced manufacturing
  - Health and welfare
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
- Education in English
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Sustainability Management
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
Open UAS
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  - Health and welfare
    - Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
    - Degree Programme in Social Services
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Preparatory studies
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
Specialisation studies
- Education in Finnish
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Bioeconomy Specialisation Studies
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
Preparatory training for immigrants
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
Studies for exchange students and CampusOnline

Human Growth, Development and Learning (4 cr)

Code: SS10011-3014

General information

Enrollment

01.01.2025 - 31.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 02.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

Finnish

Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes

Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

Sanna Ahponen-Käyhkö
Päivi Putkuri

Teacher in charge

Tiina Maaranen

Groups

SSNK25
Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2025

Objective

You can examine human growth and development as an individual, lifelong and holistic process.
You are able to identify different conceptions of learning and views of human nature and consider their significance in your own studies.
You can examine learning as a multidimensional phenomenon.

Content

Psychological, physical and social stages of human development.
Different conceptions of learning and views of human nature
Factors affecting learning (e.g. motivation, feelings, environment)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Study Guide