32063 - Theories and Techniques of Developmental Psychology I

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students  will be able:

* to know the main theories and methodologies of research

* to know the main phases of life span and the contestual conditions for their acquisition

* to know the main techniques of research and to gather data abnout human development

 

Pre-requirements
Students who have already acquired the credits from Theories and techniques of general psychology will be advantaged in learning about human development

Course contents

The main approaches to  human development will be  presented and discussed.

Specific attention will be devoted to the relations between developmental approaches and general and social psychology alongside the history of psychology

Some key concepts will be presented and discussed: continuity and discontinuity in human development, relationships between cultures, construction of human tools and social interaction

A presentation of techniques and specific devices for research will allow students to integrate theoretical concepts and instruments for gathering empirical data in developmental psychology

 

Readings/Bibliography

Learning readings
Camaioni L., Di Blasio P. Psicologia dello sviluppo, Bologna : Mulino, 2007 new edition  (cap. I,  II,  IV, V, VI, VIII).
Carugati F. (a cura di) Strumenti di Psicologia dello sviluppo : materiale per il corso di Teorie e tecniche di psicologia dello sviluppo, Università di Bologna - sede di Cesena, Facoltà di Psicologia, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007 (all chapters)

this book is available: Cesena Libreria Mondadori - viale Carducci

For a further cultural improvement, below a list of references   

General theories:
Battacchi M. W. Trattato enciclopedico di psicologia dell'età evolutiva, Padova : Piccin, 1988.
Bonino S. (diretto da) Dizionario di Psicologia dello sviluppo, Torino : Einaudi, 1994.
Bradley B. Immagini dell'infanzia : introduzione critica alla psicologia evolutiva, Bologna : Mulino, 1991.

Miller P.H. Teorie dello sviluppo psicologico, Bologna : Mulino, 1994.

Methodology of research:
Camaioni L., Simion F.  Metodi di ricerca in psicologia dello sviluppo, Bologna : Mulino, 1990.
Lis A., Venuti P. L'osservazione nella psicologia dello sviluppo, Firenze : Giunti, 1996.

D'Odorico L. L'osservazione del comportamento infantile, Milano : Raffaello Cortina, 1990.

Socialization and social development (life span included):
Mugny G., Carugati F. Psicologia sociale dello sviluppo cognitivo, Firenze : Giunti-Barbera, 1987.
Gilli G., Marchetti A. Prospettive sociogenetiche e sviluppo cognitivo, Milano : Raffaello Cortina, 1991.
Dunn, J. La nascita della competenza sociale, Milano : Raffaello Cortina, 1990.

Emiliani F. Carugati F. Il mondo sociale dei bambini, Bologna : Mulino, 1985.
Kaye K. La vita mentale e sociale del bambino, Roma : Pensiero Scientifico, 1992.
Marchetti A. (a cura di) Conoscenza, affetti, socialità, Milano : Raffaello Cortina, 1997.
Rutter M., Rutter M. L'arco della vita, Firenze : Giunti, 1995.
Emiliani F. I bambini nella vita quotidiana, Roma : Carocci, 2002.
Molinari L. Psicologia dello sviluppo sociale, Bologna : Mulino, 2003.

Teaching methods

Course will be offered as direct speech, with presentation of summaries, examples of concrete childern's behaviour (pictures, films) tools for direct observation, experimental devises). 

Students will be asked for finding examples of their own everyday life when children (pictures, films). this material will be used for specific presentation and discussion.

Assessment methods

During the course  students  will be systematically asked for giving their own point of view about topics, and solicited to solve the same problems children are presented.

Final evaluation will be in written format (5 questions and two hours for answers).

Comments of the results could be shared with students during the registration of final mark.

 

Teaching tools

• Power point presentations
• Videos
• Web- platform to deliver documents

Links to further information

http://servizi.psice.unibo.it/Docenti/

Office hours

See the website of Felice Carugati