Developmental Psychology

elementary

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level of course:

Elementary

objectives of the course:

Identifying and describing the regularities found by Developmental Psychology. Applying psychological knowledge in pedagogical and ecclesiastical interactions.

prerequisites:

Competence in: General Psychology, Psychology of Personality

course contents:

1.How can one support development effectively?

2.How can one recognize developmental problems?

3.How can one recognize developmental potential?

4.Babies. How can we recognize risks for development?

5.Toddlers. How can we recognize risks for development?

6.Kindergarten. How can we identify risks for children’s development?

7.Children at school. How can we identify risks for development?

8.Teenagers. How can we identify risks for development?

9.Period of early adulthood. How can we identify risks for development?

10.Mid-adulthood. How can we identify risks for development?

11.Late- adulthood. How can we identify risks for development?

12.Seniors. Developmental trends.

13.Psychology of rehabilitation.

14.Handicapped people

15.Psychological limitations of the handicapped people.

assessment methods:

Students are evaluated on the basis of their papers and results of tests.

1.Brzezińska A.I. (2005), Psychologiczne portrety człowieka.

2.Sternberg J (2000), Wprowadzenie do psychologii

3.Strelau J. (2000), Psychologia.

4.Zimbardo P. (2006), Psychologia i życie