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Individual in a Changing EnvironmentLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: BB00CA07

Objective

Students will

- know what human life spans involve
- become aware of central psychological processes and of their role in behaviour and learn to observe how emotions affect the body
- understand how the environment and social interaction affect functional capacity and wellbeing

Content

- Human development and life span
- Impact of stress on the components of physical fitness and bodily systems
- Sensory functions
- Arousal, emotions, motivation, personality, and mental self-regulation
- Factors promoting human function, health and well-being

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

- are partly able to define the phases of the human life span
- recognize most important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are partly ware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-Students:

- recognize the phases of the human life span
- recognize important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are aware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

- understand the phases of the human life span and apply their knowledge in professional contexts
- extensively understand the effect of psychological processes and emotions on the body and behaviour and integrate this knowledge in professional practice
- also know how to assess the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 12.05.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maija Hiltunen
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi
  • Riku Uusi-Jaakkola
  • Marjut Koskela
Student groups
  • FYS22
    Degree Programme in Physiotherapy, Full-time studies

Objective

Students will

- know what human life spans involve
- become aware of central psychological processes and of their role in behaviour and learn to observe how emotions affect the body
- understand how the environment and social interaction affect functional capacity and wellbeing

Content

- Human development and life span
- Impact of stress on the components of physical fitness and bodily systems
- Sensory functions
- Arousal, emotions, motivation, personality, and mental self-regulation
- Factors promoting human function, health and well-being

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

- are partly able to define the phases of the human life span
- recognize most important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are partly ware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-Students:

- recognize the phases of the human life span
- recognize important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are aware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

- understand the phases of the human life span and apply their knowledge in professional contexts
- extensively understand the effect of psychological processes and emotions on the body and behaviour and integrate this knowledge in professional practice
- also know how to assess the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Enrollment

30.08.2021 - 28.02.2022

Timing

21.02.2022 - 25.03.2022

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maija Hiltunen
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi
  • Marjut Koskela
Student groups
  • FYS21

Objective

Students will

- know what human life spans involve
- become aware of central psychological processes and of their role in behaviour and learn to observe how emotions affect the body
- understand how the environment and social interaction affect functional capacity and wellbeing

Content

- Human development and life span
- Impact of stress on the components of physical fitness and bodily systems
- Sensory functions
- Arousal, emotions, motivation, personality, and mental self-regulation
- Factors promoting human function, health and well-being

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

- are partly able to define the phases of the human life span
- recognize most important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are partly ware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-Students:

- recognize the phases of the human life span
- recognize important psychological processes and the impact of emotions on the body and behaviour
- are aware of the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

- understand the phases of the human life span and apply their knowledge in professional contexts
- extensively understand the effect of psychological processes and emotions on the body and behaviour and integrate this knowledge in professional practice
- also know how to assess the impact of the environment on people's well-being and ability to function