Developmental Psychology

Code:

LP200

Acronym:

P.DE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2006/2007 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Degree

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	162	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	2	6	10	-

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
1. Explain the importance of descriptive and explanatory models of human development
2. Describe psychological patterns of development in each stage.
3. Identify the main behavioral development indicators in each stage.
4. Discuss the contributions of the main theoretical models of human development.
5. Integrate the contributions of the main theoretical models of human development concerning different developmental domains.
6. Analyse children's behaviors (observed in practical classes) using both a descriptive vocabulary and a explanatory vocabulary.

Program

1. Developmental Psychology: History, Theory, and Research Methods
2. Infancy and toddlerhood
2.1. The transition from prenatal to postnatal life. The newborn
2.2. Motor development
2.3. Cognitive development
2.4. Language development
2.5. Socio-emotional development
3. Early childhood
3.1. Motor development
3.2. Cognitive development
3.3. Language development
3.4. Socio-emotional development
4. Middle childhood
4.1. Motor development
4.2. Cognitive development
4.3. Language development
4.4. Socio-emotional development
5. Adolescence
5.1. Definition of adolescence
5.2. Physical development and puberty
5.3. Cognitive development
5.4. Moral development
5.5. Social development
5.6. Identity development

Main Bibliography

Berger, K. S. (1998). The developing person through the life span (4ª ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
Lourenço, O. (2002/2005). Psicologia de desenvolvimento cognitivo. Teoria, dados e implicações (2ª ed.). Coimbra: Almedina.
Papalia, D. E.; Olds, S. W. & Feldman, R. D. (2001). O Mundo da criança. Lisboa: Editora McGraw-Hill de Portugal, Lda.
Piaget, J. & Inhelder, B. (1979). A Psicologia da criança. Do nascimento à adolescência. Lisboa: Moraes Editores.
Palacios, J. Marchesi, A. & Coll, C. (Eds) (1999). Desarrollo psicológico y educación. 1. Psicologia Evolutiva. Madrid: Alianza Psicológica.
Schaffer, H. R. (2004). Introducing child psychology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Slater, A. & Bremner, G. (Eds.)(2003). An Introduction to developmental psychology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Sroufe, L. A.; Cooper, R. G. & DeHart, G. B. (1996). Child development. Its nature and course. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc..
Vasta, R., Miller, S. A., & Ellis, S. (2004). Child psychology (4ª ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Complementary Bibliography

Clarke-Stewart, A., Perlmutter, M. & Friedman, S. (1988). Lifelong human development. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Laval, V. (2004). La psychologie du développement. Modèles et méthodes. Lassay-les Chateaux: Armand Colin.
Lopes dos Santos, P. (1990). Papel dos factores da interacção mãe-filho no crescimento somático do recém-nascido. Porto: FPCEUP.
Lourenço, O. M. (1998). Psicologia do Desenvolvimento moral. Teoria, dados e implicações. Coimbra: Livraria Almedina.
Moshman, D. (2005). Adolescent psychological development. Rationality, morality, and identity. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
Slatter, A. & Lewis, M. (Eds.) (2002). Introduction to infant development. Oxford: University Press.
Soares, I. M. C. (1992). Representação da vinculação na idade adulta e na adolescência: estudo intergeneracional mãe-filho(a). Porto: FPCEUP.
Sprinthall, N. A. & Collins, W.A. (1994). Psicologia do adolescente. Uma abordagem desenvolvimentista. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Vygotsky, L. (1979). Pensamento e linguagem. Lisboa: Edições Antídoto.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical expositive classes, supported by power-point presentations and films.
Practical classes include preparation of observational instruments, observation of children in extra-familiar settings (daycare, preschool, and kindergarten) and discussion of data collected.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam+Practical classes+On-line tests mean