INFANT DEVELOPMENT
| Title | Η ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΣΤΗ ΒΡΕΦΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΠΙΑΚΗ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ / INFANT DEVELOPMENT |
| Code | ΨΥ-750 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013549 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600226566
|
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/1/600226566
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this unit. It is suggested that students have successfully completed their obligations for relevant obligatory units and have attended/ are attending relevant optional units.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit, a student will be able to:
• describe and analyze the physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development during the infancy and toddlerhood (for some children, first preschool) years, in relation to contexts of development and sociocultural influences.
• critically approach relevant theoretical frameworks and research evidence, and think creatively and argue efficiently on their basis.
• efficiently review the literature and organize, analyze and combine theoretical suggestions and research findings, in order to deepen knowledge and understanding with regard to the above-mentioned, as well as to indicate future research directions, and implications for practice.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In the context of the unit’s lectures and seminars, students are required to enrich and deepen their understanding of physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social development during infancy and toddlerhood - the first preschool years, focusing on basic developmental phenomena and achievements and analyzing the course of development, also in relation to its context and sociocultural influences. Students are presented with and involved in analyses of recent research evidence and methodological approaches in an attempt to evaluate the contribution of core theoretical frameworks and indicate relevant limitations, as well as future research directions and implications for practice.
Keywords
infant, toddler, preschooler, physical development, cognitive development, language development, emotional development, social development
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
- Use of powerpoint during the classes
- Use of e-learning (moodle) for providing material to students, as well as submitting and marking assignments
- Students are expected to use new technologies for their assignment preparation
- Electronic Communication with the students (via e-mail/ Department's website)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 3 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Tutorial | 9 | 0.3 | |||
| Written assigments | 21 | 0.8 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 130 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written exams. Voluntary written essay.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Murrey, L. (2017). H ψυχολογία των βρεφών. Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση.
Butterworth, G.,Slater, A., Α., & Bremner, G.,(2012). H ανάπτυξη των βρεφών. Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση.
Additional bibliography for study
Craig, G. & Baucum, D. (2008). Η ανάπτυξη του ανθρώπου (Τόμος Α’). Αθήνα: Παπαζήση.
Lighttfoot, C., Cole, M., & Cole, S. R. (2014). Η ανάπτυξη των παιδιών. Εκδόσεις Gutenberg.
Feldman, R. S. (2011). Εξελικτική ψυχολογία: Δια βίου ανάπτυξη. Εκδόσεις Gutenberg.
Μπαμπλέκου Ζ. (2003). Η ανάπτυξη της μνήμης: Γνωστική διαδρομή στην παιδική ηλικία. Εκδόσεις Τυπωθήτω. Αθήνα.
World Health Organization (2004). The importance of caregiver-child interactions for the survival and healthy development of young children: A review.
Last Update
11-12-2019
