DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Course Sheet

Course code:

PSI0239

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Divisions:

Cognomi A-H

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

Psychology of Development and Psychology of Education

Is part of:

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

FASOLO MIRCO

CARLUCCI TANIA

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

The course follows the course of Developmental Psychology I

Objectives

Part I: The module provides knowledge of the main aspects of classical and emergent theories in Developmental Psychology
Part II: The module provides deep knowledge of the hystorical, theoretical and procedural aspects of the observational methodology
Graduates will be able to show:
The capacity to identify the main aspects of the classical and emergent developmental theories and to notice commonalities and differences between them; the capacity to detect the relevant aspects of the observation methodology
the capacity to organize concepts in a structured plan
the capacity to report theoretical claims in a coherent way.

Contents

The course presents the main aspects of the classical theories in developmental psychology, such as those from Piaget, Vygotskji, HIP, Social learning and ethology. It will alos presnet the emergent theories, such as the dynamic systems perspective, the innate modularity approach and the “Theory of Theory” approach. Finally, it will present historical, theoretical and procedural aspect of observation methodology as well its main applications to the cognitive and communicative domains

Extended Syllabus

PART 1) The module presents the classical theories in developmental psychology. As introduction, the key questions in the field will be dicussed: the aims of the discipline, the nature of development, the quality of developmental transitions and their mechanisms. From the theoretical milestones of the discipline, provided by the Piagetian and Vygotsjian theories, other main theories will be presented, such as the Human Information Processing, the Social Learning and the Ethological theories. Finally, the most recent approach will be discussed, such as the so called Theory of theory, the innate modularity theory and the dynamic system perspective. For every approach, the mechanisms proposed as key for the study of development will be stressed.

PART 2) Observation methodology: definition and hystorical hints; different types of observation; different contexts in which to observe infant and child behavior; validity and reliability of observatinal data. Tools for observing: different kinds of instruments and their application to cognitive and communicative domains

Recommended Bibliography

PART 1: Miller, P.H. (2019). Teorie dello sviluppo psicologico. Il Mulino.
PART 2): Aureli, T., Perucchini, P. (2014). Osservare e valutare il comportamento del bambino. Il Mulino. ‐ Premessa ‐ I. L’osservazione come metodo d’indagine in psicologia dello sviluppo. ‐ II. L’osservazione nella pratica. – III. Lo sviluppo cognitivo, Paragrafo 1 e 2.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and seldom group works

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral examination.

Contacts/More Information

Full frequency to lessons is highly recommended.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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