2024
Developmental Disorders
Name: Developmental Disorders
Code: PSI13910L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
This curricular unit was designed with the aim of familiarizing students with the main developmental disorders at the cognitive, motor, sensory, behavioral and affective levels, as well as familiarizing students with the common lexicon used in this area.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Knowledges:
To know the characteristics of the main developmental disorders
To Know the lexicon used in this scientific area
To recognize the importance that the knowledge about developmental disorders can have for the exercise of the professional practice of a psychomotoricist
Skills and competences:
To know how to identify developmental disorders based on clinical descriptions
To think on the importance that the interaction between different factors can have in the etiopathogenesis of the developmental disorders
To know the characteristics of the main developmental disorders
To Know the lexicon used in this scientific area
To recognize the importance that the knowledge about developmental disorders can have for the exercise of the professional practice of a psychomotoricist
Skills and competences:
To know how to identify developmental disorders based on clinical descriptions
To think on the importance that the interaction between different factors can have in the etiopathogenesis of the developmental disorders
Contents
1- Motor disabilities
2- Sensory disabilities
3- Intellectual development disorder
4- Multiple disabilities
5- Communication and language disorders
6- Autism spectrum disorders
7- Psychosomatic disorders
8- Elimination disorders
9- Hyperactivity and attention-deficit in children
10- Tic disorders
11- Learning disabilities
12- Conduct disorders
13- Addictive behaviors
2- Sensory disabilities
3- Intellectual development disorder
4- Multiple disabilities
5- Communication and language disorders
6- Autism spectrum disorders
7- Psychosomatic disorders
8- Elimination disorders
9- Hyperactivity and attention-deficit in children
10- Tic disorders
11- Learning disabilities
12- Conduct disorders
13- Addictive behaviors
Teaching Methods
In theoretical classes the teacher will present the various topics of the program through an expository teaching and presentation of examples. Laboratorial-practical classes will be dedicated to the presentation of assignments by students. They will also be dedicated to the study of different developmental disorders from a clinical point of view, that is, on how they are represented in clinical reality, through the presentation of clinical cases, being discussed relevant aspects related to different disorders.
The evaluation of the UC will be done through the continuous evaluation system, composed of 2 components: practical (two practical assignments) and theoretical (a test).
Practical assignments (mandatory practical component):
Conceptual work and clinical work
Weight in the final classification: 25% + 25%
Test
Weight in the final classification: 50%
The minimum grade in each of the evaluation elements is 8 points.
Final evaluation
Written test
The evaluation of the UC will be done through the continuous evaluation system, composed of 2 components: practical (two practical assignments) and theoretical (a test).
Practical assignments (mandatory practical component):
Conceptual work and clinical work
Weight in the final classification: 25% + 25%
Test
Weight in the final classification: 50%
The minimum grade in each of the evaluation elements is 8 points.
Final evaluation
Written test
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
- Maria João Serrano Carapeto [responsible]
