Unit Developmental psychology

EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY II MODULO

Code	A003046
CFU	6
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/04
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-C

CFU

6

Teacher

Aurora Vecchini

Teachers

• Aurora Vecchini

Hours

• 36 ore - Aurora Vecchini

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

The most important researches produced by Educational Psychology

Reference texts

1)Santrock J.W. (2018). Education Psychology. McGraw Hill, New York.
2) Vygotskij L. S., (1978). Mind in Society. The Development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press, Cambridge - London.

Educational objectives

The main objective is to provide students with knowledge and skills on the main topics of educational psychology with particular reference contexts typical and atypical.

Prerequisites

See the first module

Teaching methods

See the first module

Learning verification modality

See the first module

Extended program

The major researches produced by educational psychology, relating them to the contents of developmental psychology. educational contexts in the clo of life (school, family, community). Typical and atypical development trajectories in various educational contexts.

Cognomi D-L

CFU

6

Teacher

Michele Capurso

Teachers

• Michele Capurso

Hours

• 36 ore - Michele Capurso

Language of instruction

Italian

Reference texts

Woolfolk, Anita. Psicologia dell'educazione. Teoria, metodi, strumenti 14/Ed, Pearson. ISBN 9788891909763

Teaching methods

Metodi didattici:
Il corso è organizzato nel seguente modo:
- lezioni frontali sui temi indicati nel programma;
- proiezione di filmati e di video relativi ai principali temi trattati;
- Esercitazioni individuali e in piccoli gruppi, da svolgere in aula o nelle ore di studio, volte ad approfondire e verificare la possibile reale applicazione dei temi tratti.

Other information

ATTENZIONE: Questo corso non è selezionabile quale esame a scelta per la maturazione dei 24 CFU necessari per l'accesso ai concorsi per docente della scuola secondaria di primo e secondo grado.

Learning verification modality

Prova scritta.
Per informazioni sui servizi di supporto agli studenti con disabilità e/o DSA visita la pagina http://www.unipg.it/disabilità-e-dsa

Cognomi M-P

CFU

6

Teacher

Alvaro Paolacci

Teachers

• Alvaro Paolacci

Hours

• 36 ore - Alvaro Paolacci

Cognomi Q-Z

CFU

6

Teacher

Andrea Baroncelli

Teachers

• Andrea Baroncelli

Hours

• 36 ore - Andrea Baroncelli

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

Introduction to education psychology, with attention to cognitive and socio-emotional processes associated with teaching and learning. The applications of the main theories of psychological development to the educational field. The school context and its relationships (relationships between peers, student-teacher relationship, other relationships in the school context). Typical and atypical development in the school context, with reference to current regulations and inclusive processes. Education and well-being beyond the school context, from a life cycle perspective.

Reference texts

1) Santrock, J. W., Deater-Deckard, K., Lansford, J., & Rollo, D. (2021).
Psicologia dello Sviluppo (IV edizione). McGraw Hill. ISBN:
9788838697074.

2) Woolfolk, A. (2020). Psicologia dell'educazione. Teoria, metodi,
strumenti (XIV edizione). Pearson. ISBN: 9788891909763.

3) Selected passages from Vygotskij, L. S. (1934). Pensiero e linguaggio (we reccomend the italian edition by Angiola Massucco Costa). Giunti. ISBN: 9788809041165.

4) Slides or other materials provided by the professor are study materials.

Educational objectives

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the course aims to provide a knowledge on: a) theoretical aspects of educational psychology, with reference to both typical and atypical development; b) developmental psychological mechanisms that regulate educational processes; c) ability to recognize risk factors, protective factors, needs and resources concerning individuals and groups.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the course aims to provide the necessary skills to identify the psychological needs and resources of individuals and groups, in order to outline prevention, evaluation or intervention programs.
MAKING JUDGMENTS: promotion of a critical reflection that goes beyond the notional knowledge of the topics.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: promotion of a technical language to communicate clearly with specialist and non-specialist interlocutors.
LEARNING SKILLS: stimulate interest in discipline and in-depth study.

Prerequisites

Basics of general psychology.
Advanced knowledge of the main topics of developmental psychology (refer to Form 1).

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, individual and group exercises.

Learning verification modality

Written examination (common to the first module). The exam consists of open questions (or requests), with a maximum time of 90 minutes. There are five questions: three require a short and concise answer, while two require a more extensive and articulated answer. Specifically, four questions (short answer type) will be proposed, and the student will have to choose three of them. Each question will be evaluated with a maximum of 10 points, and the three evaluations will be added to obtain a maximum score of 30 points. In addition, three questions (extensive answer type) will be proposed, and the student will have to choose two of them. Each question will be evaluated with a maximum of 30 points. The final evaluation derives from the average of the above-mentioned evaluations. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities, or
special needs are invited to consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa/studenti-con-disabilita

Extended program

Introduction to education psychology, with attention to cognitive and socio-emotional processes associated with teaching and learning. The applications of the main theories of psychological development to the educational field. The school context and its relationships (relationships between peers, student-teacher relationship, other relationships in the school context). Typical and atypical development in the school context, with reference to current regulations and inclusive processes. Education and well-being beyond the school context, from a life cycle perspective. ATTENTION: The final program actually carried out will be uploaded to the Unistudium page at the end of the teaching period.

Developmental psychology I MODULO

Code	A003045
CFU	6
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/04
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-C

CFU

6

Teacher

Aurora Vecchini

Teachers

• Aurora Vecchini

Hours

• 36 ore - Aurora Vecchini

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

The origins of Developmental Psychology. Theories of psychological development.

Reference texts

1) Santrock J.W. (2021). Child Development. McGraw-Hill, New York.
2) Bronfenbrenner U. (2005). Making Human beings human: biological perspectives on human development. Thousand Oaks, California.

Educational objectives

The main goal is to provide student with knowledge and skill on the topics of the psychology of the development life - span in particular on the current scientific approachs multi causal. Such knowledge and skills need to be acquired for a proper comparison between typical and atypical development.

Prerequisites

In order to understand the course contents more effectively, the student must have acquired some knowledge of general psychology.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with the support of slides. Reflections and collective discussions on some of the main experiments and on some clinical cases presented in class. Organization of interdisciplinary thematic seminars.

Learning verification modality

Written test

In case a student intends to anticipate his/her exam in a year preceding the one it is scheduled in his/her curriculum, it is recommended to anticipate as well the attendance of the lessons and to schedule the exam in the first useful session after the lessons have been concluded.

Extended program

Introduction to Developmental Psychology. The nature of childhood development. Development theories. Cognition and language. The psychometric approach. Socio-emotional development. The self and the acquisition of identity. The social contexts of development. Biological approaches. Contemporary theories.

Cognomi D-L

CFU

6

Teacher

Michele Capurso

Teachers

• Michele Capurso

Hours

• 36 ore - Michele Capurso

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

Reference texts

Santrock J.W. et al. (2021), Psicologia dello sviluppo, McGraw-Hill, Milano.

Educational objectives

Prerequisites

Teaching methods

Other information

Learning verification modality

Extended program

Introduzione. Le origini della psicologia dello sviluppo. La teoria di Piaget. Le teorie psicoanalitiche: Freud e Erickson. Vygotskij e l'approccio socio-culturale. Gli approcci biologici. Le teorie contemporanee. Riflessioni.

Cognomi M-P

CFU

6

Teacher

Alvaro Paolacci

Teachers

• Alvaro Paolacci

Hours

• 36 ore - Alvaro Paolacci

Cognomi Q-Z

CFU

6

Teacher

Andrea Baroncelli

Teachers

• Andrea Baroncelli

Hours

• 36 ore - Andrea Baroncelli

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

Introduction to developmental psychology from a life cycle perspective, with attention to traditional theories and the most recent ecological theories. Methods and techniques for the study of development; the various models to explain the interactions between hereditary factors and the environment. Prenatal development, birth, physical, motor, and perceptual development. Processes concerning cognitive and socio-emotional development, with attention to the dynamics of typical development and atypical development.

Reference texts

1) Santrock, J. W., Deater-Deckard, K., Lansford, J., & Rollo, D. (2021). Psicologia dello Sviluppo (IV edizione). McGraw Hill. ISBN: 9788838697074.

2) Woolfolk, A. (2020). Psicologia dell'educazione. Teoria, metodi, strumenti (XIV edizione). Pearson. ISBN: 9788891909763.

3) Selected passages from Vygotskij, L. S. (1934). Pensiero e linguaggio (we reccomend the italian edition by Angiola Massucco Costa). Giunti. ISBN: 9788809041165.

4) Slides or other materials provided by the professor are study materials

Educational objectives

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the course aims to provide a knowledge on: a) theoretical aspects of developmental psychology from a life cycle perspective, with reference to both typical and atypical development; b) developmental psychological mechanisms that regulate biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes; c) ability to recognize risk factors, protective factors, needs and resources concerning individuals and groups in different ages of life.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the course aims to provide the necessary skills to identify the psychological needs and resources of individuals and groups in different ages of life, in order to outline prevention, evaluation or intervention programs.
MAKING JUDGMENTS: promotion of a critical reflection that goes beyond the notional knowledge of the topics.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: promotion of a technical language to communicate clearly with specialist and non-specialist interlocutors.
LEARNING SKILLS: stimulate interest in discipline and in-depth study.

Prerequisites

Basics of general psychology.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, individual and group exercises.

Learning verification modality

Written examination (common to the second module). The exam consists of open questions (or requests), with a maximum time of 90 minutes. There are five questions: three require a short and concise answer, while two require a more extensive and articulated answer. Specifically, four questions (short answer type) will be proposed, and the student will have to choose three of them. Each question will be evaluated with a maximum of 10 points, and the three evaluations will be added to obtain a maximum score of 30 points. In addition, three questions (extensive answer type) will be proposed, and the student will have to choose two of them. Each question will be evaluated with a maximum of 30 points. The final evaluation derives from the average of the above-mentioned evaluations. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities, or special needs are invited to consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa/studenti-con-disabilita

Extended program

Introduction to developmental psychology from a life cycle perspective: theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of human development. Prenatal development, birth, physical, motor, and perceptual development. Cognitive and socio-emotional development. ATTENTION: The final program actually carried out will be uploaded to the Unistudium page at the end of the teaching period.