Deepened Topics of Psychology I

Code:

PDEC11

Acronym:

QAP I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Psychology Themes

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTP	9	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	72	216

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

. Master the key concepts of the theoretical models of developmental psychology discussed
. Think critically on the application of psychological theories and principles to the contexts of development and education.

. Mastering key concepts of research in developmental psychology and education.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semestre, students should be able to:

. Articulate the different theoretical concepts presented and discussed in class

. Analyze specific situations on the basis of theoretical models

. Systematically analyze published research papers

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Theoretical models of development and education in Psychology
1.1 The bio-ecological model oh human development and transactional approach
1.2. The socio-cultural Model
1.3. Etological model and attachment theory

2. Child and adolescent development

2.1 Social developement

2.2. Emotional development

3. Family and parenting.

3.1.Parental behaviours, cognitions and emotions
3.2. Specificities of adoptive parenting

3.3. Development in family subsystems: siblings and grandparents

 

Mandatory literature

Damon William 340; Handbook of child psychology. ISBN: 0-471-05527-1 (vol.1)
Slater Alan 340; An introduction to developmental psychology. ISBN: 0-631-21396-1
Bornstein Marc H. 340; Handbook of parenting. ISBN: 0-8058-3778-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methods used are:
1. Lectures, under the responsibility of the professor;
2. Tutorial in groups of students - the professor guides the students in reading and decoding of a research papers.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Educational psychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Developmental psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00	10,00
Final examination	Exame	2,00	90,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Attendance and participation	Frequência das aulas	56
Individual preparation	Estudo autónomo	100
	Total:	156,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grades are based on the classification on the final exam (90%) and individual written work (10%)