DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND AGES OF LIFE

Academic year
2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO E DELLE ETA' DELLA VITA
Course code
FT0169 (AF:484965 AR:289844)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
M-PSI/01
Period
2nd Term
Course year
3
The course will offer an introduction to developmental psychology. Starting from the definition of what developmental psychology is and what is meant by the psychology of the ages of life, cognitive processes will be explored. Each of them will be explored in the development of the individual.
Students will learn about the stages of development and the importance of genetics and the environmental context for their evolution. They must demonstrate knowledge of the different theories of cognitive, motor, linguistic and emotional development and their importance for the social development of man.
A knowledge of the basic concepts of psychology is required
- the study of development
- motor development
- perceptual development
- cognitve development
- language development
- social development
- emotional development
Camaioni, Di Blasio, [2007] Psicologia dello sviluppo, Bologna, Il Mulino
Written exam with open-ended questions. Students will be given five questions to answer in approximately one hour. The exam will NOT be open book. Students will be evaluated based on their knowledge of concepts and notions presented in the required textbook. There is no distinction in the curriculum between attending and non-attending students.
The course will be interactive with presentations of the students in the classroom.
Italian
written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Goal 3: good health and well-being
Goal 4: quality education
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 26/03/2024