Development and Sociocultural Context

Course Information
TitleΑνάπτυξη και Κοινωνικοπολιτισμικό Περιβάλλον / Development and Sociocultural Context
CodeΣΧ-402
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPsychology
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600020660

Programme of Study: Scholikī PSychología (2020-2022)

Registered students: 10
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Psychology Applications in EducationCompulsory Course4210

Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600228467
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • ΔΤ-602 Applications of Cognitive Psychology in Education
  • ΣΧ-101 Developmental Psychology
  • ΣΧ-200 Learning Difficulties: Educational interventions
  • ΔΤ-601 Advanced Methods in Psychological Research
General Prerequisites
Students should have passed all units of the first year.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit, a student will be able to: • describe, analyze, as well as indicate sociocultural factors that can influence cognitive, emotional, social and personality development during the childhood and adolescence years • discuss possible influences of these factors on school achievement and experience • efficiently review the literature and organize, analyze and combine theoretical suggestions and research findings about the development of children and adolescents in its sociocultural context • critically approach relevant theoretical frameworks and research evidence, and think creatively and argue efficiently on their basis.
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 this unit, students are expected to enrich their knowledge and deepen their understanding of child and adolescent development within its sociocultural context. The topics covered and discussed in relation to key theories and recent evidence, include the effects of socioeconomic status, migration and acculturation, and bilingualism on cognitive development (focusing on executive functions, language skills and the cognitive processes supporting them, as well as creative thinking), as well as on aspects of personality and social and emotional development (with emphasis placed on self-esteem and the representation, experience and regulation of emotions). Possible influences of the above-mentioned on school achievement and experience are also discussed.
Keywords
Sociocultural context, social development, emotional development, cognitive development, moral development, self-consciousness, prosocial behavior, autonomy, migration, bilingualism, child, adolescent
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • 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 audio-visual material Email to communicate with students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures78
Reading Assigment78
Tutorial26
Written assigments76
Exams2
Total260
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written assignment & Oral presentation - assessment (Group work - Obligatory - 40% of the final grade) 2. Written assignment & Oral presentation - assessment (Individual work - Obligatory - 60% of the final grade)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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02-04-2023