2024
Psychology of Pregnancy and Motherhood
Name: Psychology of Pregnancy and Motherhood
Code: PSI11120L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Acquire knowledge of the various theoretical perspectives, models and dimensions on pregnancy and parenting.
2. Understand the interdependence between the various dimensions that affect pregnancy and parenting
3. Understand the impact of different contexts on the experience of parenting.
4. Reflect on the impact of parental styles, strategies and practices and their complexity and multi-determination.
5. Reflect on the role of the psychologist in the context of pregnancy and parenting.
6. Develop skills for analysis, reflection and critical and informed discussion of the topics theoretically explored.
2. Understand the interdependence between the various dimensions that affect pregnancy and parenting
3. Understand the impact of different contexts on the experience of parenting.
4. Reflect on the impact of parental styles, strategies and practices and their complexity and multi-determination.
5. Reflect on the role of the psychologist in the context of pregnancy and parenting.
6. Develop skills for analysis, reflection and critical and informed discussion of the topics theoretically explored.
Contents
1. THE TRANSITION TO PARENTING
The waiting time (The desire to have children / Psychological changes in pregnancy / Prenatal
attachment)
The time of the encounter with the real baby
The transition to parenthood in situations of risk (pregnancy risk and prematurity/ psychopathological disorders and losses and grief during pregnancy and puerperium / teenage pregnancy and situations of relational risk-HIV, drug addiction, assisted reproduction, disability)
2. PARENTING
Dimensions and determinants of parenting
Coparenting
Parenting competence and parenting styles
Positive parenting and risk parenting
Contexts of parenting (conjugality and family / single parenting, parenting in rebuilt families and homoparentality / adoption)
3. EVALUATING AND INTERVENING IN PARENTING (The role of the psychologist and other technicians in promoting early relationships / Programs for parents and future parents / Interventions in different ecological systems)
The waiting time (The desire to have children / Psychological changes in pregnancy / Prenatal
attachment)
The time of the encounter with the real baby
The transition to parenthood in situations of risk (pregnancy risk and prematurity/ psychopathological disorders and losses and grief during pregnancy and puerperium / teenage pregnancy and situations of relational risk-HIV, drug addiction, assisted reproduction, disability)
2. PARENTING
Dimensions and determinants of parenting
Coparenting
Parenting competence and parenting styles
Positive parenting and risk parenting
Contexts of parenting (conjugality and family / single parenting, parenting in rebuilt families and homoparentality / adoption)
3. EVALUATING AND INTERVENING IN PARENTING (The role of the psychologist and other technicians in promoting early relationships / Programs for parents and future parents / Interventions in different ecological systems)
Teaching Methods
To promote the acquisition of knowledge, a set of fundamental texts is made available. The framing of the themes is done by the teachers using expository methods, being used the questioning and the critical discussion.
The students, in small groups, have to deepen a theme, introducing it to the class, for discussion and critical reflection. The students are guided in small groups in the construction of these works.
More indirectly, the proposed methodologies allow the development of research skills, active participation, and group work.
The students, in small groups, have to deepen a theme, introducing it to the class, for discussion and critical reflection. The students are guided in small groups in the construction of these works.
More indirectly, the proposed methodologies allow the development of research skills, active participation, and group work.
Assessment
Continuous assessment:
- work of theoretical research group (50%)
- written test consisting of 10 questions, which will be given during the semester (50%)
Final evaluation
- individual work on one of the themes of the program (50%)
- written test (50%)
- work of theoretical research group (50%)
- written test consisting of 10 questions, which will be given during the semester (50%)
Final evaluation
- individual work on one of the themes of the program (50%)
- written test (50%)
Teaching Staff
- Isabel Maria Marques Mesquita [responsible]
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