2024
Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Name: Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Code: PSI13097L
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
This curricular unit was designed with the purpose of endowing students with fundamental theoretical tools that would allow an integrative understanding of human development and the promotion of practical competencies.
At the end of this curricular unit students will be able to:
- Describe the main theoretical models and research methods to study human development.
- Identify the impact of hereditary and environment in child's development
- Characterize the prenatal period
- Describe, in a systemic and integrative way, the developmental sequence and the acquisitions and processes involved during childhood and adolescence
- Analyze and discuss the thematic approached reflexive and critically.
At the end of this curricular unit students will be able to:
- Describe the main theoretical models and research methods to study human development.
- Identify the impact of hereditary and environment in child's development
- Characterize the prenatal period
- Describe, in a systemic and integrative way, the developmental sequence and the acquisitions and processes involved during childhood and adolescence
- Analyze and discuss the thematic approached reflexive and critically.
Contents
1. Developmental psychology within the framework of scientific psychology
2. Historical perspective of developmental psychology
3. Factors, processes and contexts of development
4. Prenatal development and the newborn child
- Conception and intrauterine development
- The neonatal period and the newborn child
- Early relationships and attachment
5. Childhood development - From birth to school entry:
- Psychomotor development
- Cognitive development
- Socio-affective development
- Socio-moral development
6. Childhood development: From school entry to adolescence:
- Cognitive development
- Socio-affective development
- Socio-moral development
7. Development in adolescence
- Perspectives on adolescence
- Adolescence and its evolutionary significance
- Physical development and psychological implications
- Cognitive, socio-affective and socio-moral development.
- Adolescence and the construction of identity
- Adolescence to adulthood
8. Assessment
2. Historical perspective of developmental psychology
3. Factors, processes and contexts of development
4. Prenatal development and the newborn child
- Conception and intrauterine development
- The neonatal period and the newborn child
- Early relationships and attachment
5. Childhood development - From birth to school entry:
- Psychomotor development
- Cognitive development
- Socio-affective development
- Socio-moral development
6. Childhood development: From school entry to adolescence:
- Cognitive development
- Socio-affective development
- Socio-moral development
7. Development in adolescence
- Perspectives on adolescence
- Adolescence and its evolutionary significance
- Physical development and psychological implications
- Cognitive, socio-affective and socio-moral development.
- Adolescence and the construction of identity
- Adolescence to adulthood
8. Assessment
Teaching Methods
The syllabus will be taught in theoretical and theoretical-practical classes. In the lectures, the main guidelines of the topics under study will be presented. In the theoretical-practical classes, in smaller groups, the aim will be to make the connection between the topics under study and their practical application. The methodologies described are in line with the institutional pedagogical policy - teaching centred on student learning, carried out through activities involving peer interaction and teacher supervision. The development of disciplinary and transversal competences is carried out through activities and/or work proposed to students, enabling the development of attitudes such as diligence, perseverance, tolerance, collaboration, responsibility and problem-solving. Most activities involve contact with research and the use of digital resources. The ZOOM platform makes it possible to monitor the work carried out on an autonomous basis.
Assessment
As stipulated in the RAUE, students can be assessed using one of two systems: Continuous assessment or Final assessment.
Continuous assessment consists of a written test (60%) and the practical component is the average of the results of two practical assignments (40%). The topics covered relate to childhood and adolescent development. The work is carried out autonomously in groups of up to 4 students under the supervision of the teacher, who monitors its preparation until it is presented in class, discussed and critically appraised by colleagues and the teacher.
Final Assessment (Regular and Examination Periods): Assessment consists of a theoretical written test (70%) on the subject taught and a theoretical-practical written test (30%) on the theoretical-practical content and themes of the work presented in these classes. This may be replaced by work carried out in continuous assessment.
Continuous assessment consists of a written test (60%) and the practical component is the average of the results of two practical assignments (40%). The topics covered relate to childhood and adolescent development. The work is carried out autonomously in groups of up to 4 students under the supervision of the teacher, who monitors its preparation until it is presented in class, discussed and critically appraised by colleagues and the teacher.
Final Assessment (Regular and Examination Periods): Assessment consists of a theoretical written test (70%) on the subject taught and a theoretical-practical written test (30%) on the theoretical-practical content and themes of the work presented in these classes. This may be replaced by work carried out in continuous assessment.
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