Adolescent Development Psychology

Code:

P409

Acronym:

PDA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	176	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to address the main concepts of Adolescent Psychology and to promote students' awareness of adolescence as a stage of the life span.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester students should be able to:
1.Identify developmental characteristics and patterns of adolescents' psychological functioning.
2. Integrate the differential features of adolescent development into the theoretical models of development.
3. Articulate the diversity of conceptualizations of adolescent psychological development, assuming an integrative and critical perspective.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

 1. Introduction. The conceptualization of adolescence.

2. Physical development. Pubertal changes and their psychological implications.

3. Intellectual and cognitive development.

4. Moral development

5. Social development. Peer group and friendship relations.

6. Development of identity. Identity status.

7. Family as a context of development.

8. Risk behaviors in adolescence.

9. Adolescence and school.

10. Adolescence and psychological adjustment.

Mandatory literature

Adams Gerald R. 340; Blackwell handbook of adolescence. ISBN: 1-4051-3302-3
Jackson; Handbook of adolescent development
Palacios Jesús 220; Psicología evolutiva. ISBN: 84-206-8181-4
Sprinthall Norman A.; Psicologia do adolescente. ISBN: 972-31-0634-5
Lerner, R. & Steinberg, L. ; Handbook of adolescent psychology. , Wiley, 2009
Jaffe Michael L.; Adolescence. ISBN: 0-471-57190-3

Complementary Bibliography

Lourenço Orlando M.; Psicologia do desenvolvimento moral. ISBN: 972-40-0671-9
Moshman David; Adolescent psychological development. ISBN: 0-8058-4830-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

As this course is part of the first cycle of training in Psychology, structured teaching strategies are preferred, which include:

1. Lectures, under the responsibility of the professor,

2. Movies presentation and debate,

3. Problem solving in the class setting, under the guidance of the professor,

4. Autonomous problem solving as homework.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	65,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must be present in, at least, 75% of the classes and present the written essay.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade is based on:

1. Written essay (25%)
2. Active participation in classes (10%)
3. Final exam (65%).

Grades will be presented on the 0 to 20 scale.
The student must have at least 8 points in each component.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special cases will be individually considered.

Classification improvement

Only applicable to the final exam.