Child as a thinker and a social person 1600-SZD-PED-CTSP
The class concerns the issues connected with developmental psychology, mostly with cognitive and social development of a child. During the class we will discuss some cognitive issues, such as executive functions, academic achievement and motivation; social issues, such as prosocial behaviors, friendship, social motivation, emotional development; as well as theory of mind, which stands at the border of cognitive and social functioning of a child.
PhD. students can be absent during one class. They should read the texts and to take an active participation in the class
Type of course
Learning outcomes
PhD students will learn about cognitive and social development of a child. They will learn how to analyze academic papers. Moreover, PhD. students will learn English academic language
Assessment criteria
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): PhD. students are asked to read the texts and to take part in the discussion during the class. If the PhD. students need to pass the subject in the resit session s/he will be asked to prepare an analysis of a text by his/her own and to present this analysis and own conclusions.
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: discussion and texts’ analysis
evaluation criteria: to pass the subject, PhD. students need to actively participate in the classroom
Bibliography
List of the subject-related literature: examples of texts:
Boggiano, A. K., Pittman, T. S. (Eds.) (2010). Achievement and motivation. A social-developmental perspective. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Bukowski, W. M., Newcomb, A. F., Hartup, W. W. (1998). The Company they keep. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Doherty, M. J. (2009). Theory of Mind. How Children Understand Others’ Thoughts and Feelings. New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Huhges, C. (2014). Social Understanding and Social Lives. London: Psychology Press.
Wiebe, S. A., Karbach, J. (Eds.) (2018). Executive Function. Development Across the Life Span. New York, NY: Routledge.
Meadows, S. (2010). The Child as social person. London: Psychology Press.
Miller, S. A. (2012). Theory of Mind. Beyond the Preschool Years. New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Sroufe, L. A. (1997). Emotional Development. The organization of emotional life in the early years. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Additional information
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