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: 171
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600255218
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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/1/600255218
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to describe and critically approach:
i) describe the fundamentals of human development,
ii) describe and critically approach key theoretical theories of human development,
iii) describe and critically approach the contribution of heredity and environment on human development, as well as its biocultural foundations
iv) describe and critically approach research methods in Developmental Psychology,
v) describe development in the prenatal period, as well as the physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development in infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood,
vi) critically approach findings and theoretical suggestions regarding development in the aforementioned periods
vii) describe and critically approach links between early experiences and 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. Biocultural foundations. Heredity and environment. Prenatal development and childbirth. Biocultural foundations of human development. Infancy: the first three months, physical, cognitive, language development, social and emotional development. Early childhood: physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development. Contexts of development.
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 (Multiple choice questions)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Lightfoot, C., Cole, M., & Cole, S. (2023). H ανάπτυξη των παιδιών. Gutenberg
2. Dunn, W. L., & Craig, G. J. (2021). Κατανοώντας την ανάπτυξη του ανθρώπου. ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗΣ Α.Ε.Β.Ε.
Additional bibliography for study
Berk, L. (2019). Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία: Η προσέγγιση της δια βίου ανάπτυξης. Πολιτεία.
Donaldson, M. (2001) (Επιμ. Στ. Βοσνιάδου). Η σκέψη των παιδιών. Gutenberg.
Feldman, R. S. (2019). Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία: Δια βίου προσέγγιση. Gutenberg.
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert D. T., & Wegner, D. M. (2012, Επιμ. Σ. Βοσνιάδου). Ψυχολογία. Gutenberg.
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Last Update
02-10-2023
