The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge in the field of developmental psychology, considering the processes that guide motor, perceptual, cognitive, affective and social development. The main theoretical orientations and the main methodological aspects of the discipline will also be considered
Course Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures. Power Point presentations are used for lectures, made available to students in the section dedicated to teaching on the KIRO moodle platform.
Assessment Methods
Written Exam (11 multiple choice questions and 2 open-ended questions).
Texts
Materials provided by the teacher (slides, scientific articles) and made available on the KIRO platform. Santrock, IV ed. Psicologia dello sviluppo. McGraw-Hill. CAP 1-2-3-4(par 2-4-5)-5 (par 1-2-3)-6 (par1-6)-7-8-9(par 5)-12-13
Contents
The following topics will be covered during the course: Introduction to developmental psychology and main theoretical approaches; Individual differences in development; motor development; perceptual development; cognitive development; Communication and language development; Socio-cognitive and social development; Emotional and affective development;
Course Language
Italian
More information
The teacher is available to meet students by appointment. Interested students can write to the teacher's mail address.
