INFANT DEVELOPMENT

Course Information
TitleΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΣΤΗ ΒΡΕΦΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΠΙΑΚΗ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ / INFANT DEVELOPMENT
CodeΨΥ-750
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPsychology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600013549

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesWinter/Spring-5

Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600070236
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course
Learning Outcomes
The first objective of the course is to show the complexity of human development and the crucial importance of early interactions. The second objective is for students to acquire the experience of observing parents and infants.For this students form small groups and observe in natural conditions or in the lab parents and infants. They analyze the videos and write a paper. The method of teaching depends on a)lectures,b) videos,c)students participation in observation
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is divided in three parts. In the first part the following topics are presented and discussed: the wish for a child, the work of pregnancy,postnatal depression,the premature infant,the newborn, and its capacities,the assessment of the newborn and studies regarding early interactions typical and atypical interactions. In the second part of the course videos regarding the above topics are shown and discussed. In the third part of the course students observe and videotape in the lab or in the natural environment infants.
Keywords
pregnancy, infant, newborn, postnatal depression, parents
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of audio-visual material Email to communicate with the students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures783
Laboratory Work100.4
Reading Assigment100.4
Tutorial140.5
Written assigments160.6
Exams20.1
Total1305
Student Assessment
Description
1.Training in the observation of "mother"- infant (reading relevant papers, selecting topic , observation, presentation of the observation in class and writing up 2.Exam 3. Final exam Relevant information on elearning
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Murray, L (2017). Η ανάπτυξη των βρεφών, Αθήνα, Παπαζήσης Brazelton, B. & Cramer, B. (1991) The Earliest Relationship. Parents, Infants and the Drama of Early Attachment. London, Karnac Books. Η πρώτη σχέση. Γονείς, Βρέφη και ο Δεσμός. Μετάφραση Χρ. Χατζηδημητρίου, Επιστ. Επιμέλεια Γρ. Αμπατζόγλου & Ζ. Παπαληγούρα - Ράλλη Αθήνα, Παπαζήσης, 2009 Το Λίκνο της σκέψης P. Hobson, Μετάφραση Μ. Σόλμαν, Επ. Ο. Μαράτου, Παπαζήσης 2006
Additional bibliography for study
Spencer, J.,Clearfield, M.& Corbetta,D., Ulrich, B.,Buchanan, P.&Schöner,G.(2006). Moving Toward a Grand Theory of Development: In Memory of Esther Thelen. CHild Development, 77,6,1521-1538. The importance of caregiver-child interactions for the survival and healthy development of young children, A review. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH DEVELOPMENT WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2004 Lis,A. & Zennaroa, A.(1997). Semistructured Interview with Parents-to-be Used During Pregnancy: Preliminary Data,Infant Mental Health Journal, 18(3),306–323
Last Update
05-11-2017