Course code

KAT7019.HR

old course code

KAT7019

Course title in Estonian

Areng ja õppimine

Course title in English

Development and Learning

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create opprtunities for forming knowledge about human development in various age periods from childhood to old age;
To create opportunities for forming knowledge about human biological, cognitive, social and emotional development and their relationship to learning;
To support student´s readiness to use knowledge from the subject in planninng learning process and student guidance.

Brief description of the course

Basic concepts of individual development and learning. Biological development and factors influencing it. Development of a nervous system, main principles of neuro-physiology. The neuro-physiological grounds for learning. Changes in behaviour and learning in teen-age years due to changes in endocrinologic and neurophysiologic systems. The impact of changes in cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal and muscular system on students ability to work. Psychological development (cognitive, social, emotional). Developmental theories. Development of identity. Cognition processes. Learning theories. Impact of personal characteristics (abilities, learning style etc) on learning. Motivation, learning skills and strategies in the learning process.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows basic laws of human development;
- knows development features of a child and youth;
- knows different theoretical learning approaches;
- is able to plan and guide the learning process in different development phases based on the laws of child development, various development and learning theories.

Teacher

lekt Helin Puksand, dots Meeli Roosalu

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Physical Education (TSKB/15.LT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/15.HT)
Teacher of Craft and Technology Education (KUTOM/15.LT)
Teacher of Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKM/15.LT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/15.HT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/15.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/15.LT)
Teacher of English (GRIOM/15.HT)
Teacher of German (GRSOM/15.HT)
Physical Education (TSKB/14.LT)
Teacher of Estonian as a Second Language (EKEVM/15.HT)
Art Teacher (KUKUM/15.FK)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/15.HR)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/15.DT)
Music Teacher (KUMOM/15.FK)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/15.DT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/15.HR)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/15.LT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/14.HT)
Vocational Teacher (KAKOM/14.HR)
Teacher of Estonian as a Second Language (EKEVM/14.HT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/14.DT)
Teacher of Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKM/14.LT)
Teacher of Biology (MLBOM/14.LT)
Teacher of English (GRIOM/14.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/14.HR)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/14.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/14.DT)
Music Teacher (KUMOM/14.FK)
Teacher of Geography (MLGOM/14.LT)
Teacher of German (GRSOM/14.HT)
Teacher of Physics (MLFOM/14.LT)
Art Teacher (KUKUM/14.FK)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/14.LT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/14.HT)
Teacher of Craft and Technology Education (KUTOM/14.LT)
Teacher of French (GRPOM/14.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/00.HR)
Physical Education (TSKB/00.LT)