501421 - TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT

courses

ID:

501421

Duration (hours):

36

CFU:

SSD:

PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO E PSICOLOGIA DELL'EDUCAZIONE

Year:

2025

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (22/09/2025 - 09/01/2026)

Course Objectives

Main aim of the course is to deepen the knowledge of the different developmental domains in the light of the most recent and pivotal theories and empirical researches in order to provide the student with a reliable orientation on principal cues in both typical and atypical development. A realted aim is to provide means in order to be able to identify suitable interventions and to know some of the most reliable evidence based interventions with family and children. Learning objectives: The student, at the end of this course, is expected to be able to know how to identify typical and atypical developmental cues and to know differences among reliable interventions suitable for different periods of development.

Course Prerequisites

Knowledge acquired by attending a Basic Developmental Psychology Course. All basic knowledge in the key developmental domains across the life-cycle are requested, i.e. perception, cognition, neurodevelopment, socio-emotional, moral.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, presentation of videotaped material, assessment tools, discussion in large and smaller groups, individual reading and classroom discussion of leading international journal articles. Teaching will be in presence and news will be published on KIRO For each CFU (25 hours) is expected 4 hours of teaching in DE delivery mode, i.e frontal teaching (content presentation via slides, scientific papers and videos) 2 hours of interactive teaching - DI (guided exercises, small group work between peers, role-play, critical discussion in a small group on topics provided by the teacher) 19 hours of self-study on the texts of the course bibliography, on the slides provided and on the scientific articles indicated For each CFU (25 hours) is expected 4 hours of teaching in DE delivery mode, i.e frontal teaching (content presentation via slides, scientific papers and videos) 2 hours of interactive teaching - DI (guided exercises, small group work between peers, role-play, critical discussion in a small group on topics provided by the teacher) 19 hours of self-study on the texts of the course bibliography, on the slides provided and on the scientific articles indicated For each CFU (25 hours) is expected 4 hours of teaching in DE delivery mode, i.e frontal teaching (content presentation via slides, scientific papers and videos) 2 hours of interactive teaching - DI (guided exercises, small group work between peers, role-play, critical discussion in a small group on topics provided by the teacher) 19 hours of self-managed study on the texts of the course bibliography, on the slides and scientiifc papers provided

Assessment Methods

All exams are written; 25 questions in multiple choice format exams and one open question It's suggested to reject the vote assigned maximum once, if needed

Texts

For everybody Barone (a cura di) 2019. Manuale di psicologia dello sviluppo, Carocci, Roma. NEW EDITION To be chosen among 2 Lynne Murray, (2014). Ed Or. The psychology of babies, ch. 3 Medina J. (2014). Brain rules for babies. How to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five.

All teaching material in uploaded on KIRO elearning platform Topics of the course will be key factors implicated in the development that occurs under normative and at risk conditions (maltreatment, institutionalization). These issues will be addressed in relation to individual development, including the theme of the development of the parental role and actions in support of it.

Course Language

Italian

More information

TUTOR TUTORSHIP for learning support Name of the tutor currently being updated and available on the KIRO digital platform The tutor can be contacted for information and insights on the course topics. In-depth moments will also be organized, led by the exam preparation tutor