DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I
| Title | ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ Ι / DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I |
| Code | ΨΥ-131 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013490 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 317
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600192186
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192186
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
To enable students to understand:
i) the fundamentals of human development,
ii)the biological, psychodynamic, behavioural and cognitive views of human development,
iii) the contribution of heredity and environment on human development,
iv) the research methods studying human development,
v) thε prenatal period,
vi) the physical, cognitive and language development in infancy, toddlerhood and in early childhood,
vii)the personality and sociocultural development in infancy, toddlerhood and in early childhood,
and viii) to understand the importance of early experiences on later development.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Key issues in the study of human development. Historical and contemporary perspectives on human development. Research methods in the study of human development. Ethics in developmental research. Approaches to understanding human development. Heredity and environment. Prenatal development and childbirth. Infancy and toddlers: Physical, cognitive, and language development. Personality and sociocultural development in infancy and toddlerhood. Early childhood: Physical, cognitive, and language development. Personality and sociocultural development in early childhood.
Keywords
human development, prenatal development, infancy, early childhood.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of Power Point as a teaching tool
Email to communicate with the students
elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 104 | 4 | |||
| Seminars | 24 | 0.9 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 26 | 1 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 156 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Craig, G. J., & Baucum, D. (2007). 'Η Ανάπτυξη του Ανθρώπου'. Tόμος Α΄. Αθήνα: Παπαζήση.
2. Feldman, R. S. (2009). Εξελικτική Ψυχολογία: Δια βίου ανάπτυξη'. Τόμος Α΄. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Additional bibliography for study
1. Cole, M., & Cole, S. (2015). Η ανάπτυξη των παιδιών. Gutenberg.
Last Update
08-10-2020
