Play and Child Development
Course code
TPL6039.HR
old course code
TPL6039
Course title in Estonian
Mäng ja lapse areng
Course title in English
Play and Child Development
ECTS credits
4.0
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 develop students’ skill of understanding the role and meaning of play in a child's development and analyse play environments and the role of adults in the play.
Brief description of the course
Essence of play and its importance in the development of children. Classical and modern theories of play. Play, learning and work in childhood. Development of play in an infant, pre-school and school age. The play environment and principles for the selection of play materials. Games and play in pre-school education curricula. Supervision of childrens play at home, in preschool and at school.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The student :
-knows theoretical basis of play and the meaning of play in child development;
-can guide children’s play and create a play environment;
-can critically analyse the National Curriculum for Preschool Establishments from the aspect of play
The student :
-knows theoretical basis of play and the meaning of play in child development;
-can guide children’s play and create a play environment;
-can critically analyse the National Curriculum for Preschool Establishments from the aspect of play
Teacher
Lektor Kaire Kollom
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