Yksilön kasvu ja kehitys - Individens tillväxt och utveckling (5cr)

Objective

Students will be able to
- examine education in relation to individuals’ life paths, growth and development
- recognise the ethical principles of community educators’ professional practice
- recognise the role of culture and communities in individual growth and identity development in different life stages
- recognise psychosocial and cultural factors that support self-confidence, self-development and psychological well-being
- demonstrate an understanding of youth work as an educational process
- identify the starting points of community-based pedagogy and critical pedagogy and their connections with practical work and the profession of community educators.

Content

Students learn to examine and evaluate the role of community educators as facilitators of positive individual growth and development. The development of self-awareness, identity and self-regulation skills is examined within various social and cultural contexts. Students gain experience of the forms of special education or psycho-social support aimed at supporting individual growth, development and well-being. In addition, students are introduced to current themes around growth and development, such as the promotion of intergenerational activities and the application of the socio-pedagogical work approach in various contexts.