The course aims to offer up-to-date knowledge in the field of psychology of cognitive development of the entire life cycle with explicit reference to the scientific research conducted in the area of theory of mind. At the end of the course the student will be able to analyze a scientific article, communicate the results present in it and carry out a critical analysis of the literature.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of developmental psychology and cognitive psychology corresponding to the courses of Developmental Psychology and General Psychology
Teaching Methods
Lectures will be in presence. Power point presentations will be used and will be uploaded in the section dedicated to teaching on the KIRO platform.
For each CFU (20 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) 14 hours of self-study on the texts of the course bibliography, on the slides provided and on the scientific articles indicated Meetings with the tutor for monitoring and self-evaluation of the knowledge acquired are scheduled
To facilitate inclusive teaching, the teacher offers up to two hours of office hours per week, available by appointment.
Assessment Methods
The exam will be held in a written form with open and close questions. The student is required to accept the mark obtained in the last session taken.
Texts
Material for the exam includes: Devine R. T., & Lecce, S. (2021). Theory of mind in middle childhood and adolescence. Integrating multiple perspectives. Routledge - Scientifc papers -Slides
Contents
The course is divided into a general part and a monographic part. In the general part the main approaches to the study of cognitive development and the related investigation methodologies will be presented. The monographic part will deal with the topic of socio-cognitive development over a lifetime with particular reference to the development of the theory of mind. Evaluation tests and intervention programs will be presented for the different developmental phases.
The contents of the course will be addressed taking into consideration the ethical-deontological principles.
The contents and materials of the course can the found and download from the KIRO platform.
Course Language
Italian
More information
TUTORSHIP for learning support Name of the tutor currently being updated and available on the KIRO portal 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
