Developmental Psychology

Code:

FEG4012

Acronym:

FEG4012

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	General Education Training

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Science Education Unit
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Biology and Geology Teacher Education for Middle and Secondary Schools

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:EBG	25	Plano de Estudos M:EBG_2015_2016	1	-	6	42	162
M:EFQ	14	Plano de Estudos M:EFQ_2015_2016.	1	-	6	42	162
M:ENSM	18	Plano de Estudos M:ENSMAT_2015_2016	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. Further the knowledge and understanding of the development of adolescents as a socio-historical process resulting from the interaction between the individual and their life-contexts;
2. Promote competencies for the analysis of the main developmental tasks and transitions across adolescence; and
3. Stimulate the reflection on the implications for educational relationships and pedagogical work.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Understand the contributions of Developmental Psychology for conceiving changes, opportunities and risks during adolescence.

2. Identify changes in development through adolescence in various domains (cognitive, interpersonal, vocational, ...).

3. Reflect on the implications of psychological development for educational relationship and pedagogical work.

4. Apply this knowledge to the analysis of real situations based on data collected in educational contexts. 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not necessary

Program

1. An ecological and situated perspective of psychological development during adolescence: change in the sense of self (cognition, identity), in relationships with others (peers, parents, psychosexual) and with the world (moral, political, cultural, participation). 

2. The school as an ecosystem: the educational relationship; conflict management; vocational issues; medicalization and "special education needs" as an issue of rights; adult education.

3. New and old issues of adolescent development: sex education, citizenship education, health education, environmental education, serious games ...

Mandatory literature

B. P. Campos; Psicologia do desenvolvimento e educação de jovens, Universidade Aberta, 1990
S. Bahia & G. Miranda; Psicologia Educational, Relógio D'Água, 2005
Lerner, R. H. & Steinberg, L. ; Handbook of adolescent psychology, 2nd ed., Wiley, 2004
Damon & Lerner; Child and Adolescent Development. An Advanced Course, Wiley, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Lectures

2. Autonomus Study

3. Individual and group works

4. Oriented Discussions

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Trabalho de campo	10,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

25% - Final Work 1 rating

75% - Field work and group report

Examinations or Special Assignments

No.

Internship work/project

No.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FCUP regulations.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final grades requires the reformulation of the written work assignments. 

Observations

No