MBiP-Developmental psychology - lecture 2300-NZ1-MBiP-PRC-W
Objectives:
1. To provide basic knowledge concerning:
the subject of developmental psychology, research strategies and methods,
the concepts of developmental change, periodization of development, and developmental crises,
the regularities of development in the areas of intellectual development, speech development, moral development, and social development.
2. To help students acquire the skills necessary to:
recognize developmental norms at particular stages of development,
adapt teaching methods to the developmental capabilities of their students,
support their own development and that of their students.
Contents. Course topics:
1. The subject of developmental psychology. Research strategies and methods.
2. The concept of development and developmental change. Criteria for classification, quantitative and qualitative models.
3. Research on development: cognitive approach, learning theories, contemporary psychoanalytic trends.
4. Periodization of development: stages of development, pace and rhythm of development.
5. The concept of crises in development.
6. The course of intellectual development: the concept of development according to J. Bruner, L. Vygotsky, and J. Piaget.
7. The course of speech development: speech development according to different concepts, determinants of speech development: cognitive, behavioral, and emotional; written communication.
8. The course of moral development: the concepts of J. Piaget and L. Kohlberg.
9. The course of social development: Erikson's concept of psychosocial development.
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
I. In terms of knowledge, the student:
1. Has basic knowledge of developmental psychology, research strategies and methods, developmental change, developmental periodization, and developmental crises.
2. Has basic knowledge of the regularities of intellectual, speech, moral, and social development.
II. In terms of skills, the student:
1. Is able to explain what developmental changes are and what they concern.
2. Understands why it is important to be able to recognize developmental opportunities in a given area and at a specific stage of development.
3. Is able to plan work by adapting it to developmental regularities.
III. In terms of social competences, the student:
1. Understands that educators should have knowledge about human developmental patterns.
2. Understands that the choice of methods for working with pupils should be adapted to their developmental potential.
3. Is aware that educators can support the development of children and young people through the appropriate choice of pedagogical methods.
Assessment criteria
Passing grade for the entire lecture topic. Students answer five open-ended questions. Final assessment criteria: a) consistency of answers with the lecture content; b) clarity of expression; c) correct use of terminology in relation to the lecture content; d) linguistic correctness.
Bibliography
1. Brzezińska A., Appelt K., Ziółkowska B. (2016). Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Warszawa: PWN.
2. Erikson E.H. (2011). Dopełniony cykl życia. Wyd. Helion.
3. Hawras-Napierała B, Trempała J. (2015): Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Rozwój funkcji psychicznych. Tom 3, Warszawa: PWN
4. Hawras-Napierała B, Trempała J. (2016). Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Tom 2. Charakterystyka okresów życia człowieka. Warszawa: PWN.
5. Piaget J. (2012). Mowa i myślenie dziecka. Warszawa: PWN.
6. Przetacznik Gierowska M., Tyszkowa M. (2014). Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Zagadnienia ogólne. Tom 1. Zagadnienia ogólne. Warszawa: PWN.
7. Schaffer D.R., Kipp K. (2015). Psychologia rozwoju. Od dziecka do dorosłości. Wyd. Harmonia.
8. Schaffer RH. (2010). Psychologia rozwojowa. Podstawowe pojęcia. Kraków: Wydawnictwo UJ.
9. Schaffer RH. (2014). Psychologia dziecka. Warszawa: PWN.
10. Trempała J. (red.). (2014). Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Warszawa: PWN.
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