XPSp03 Developmental pychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kohoutek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Kročáková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 12:00–12:50 učebna 35
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
XPSp03/01: each even Wednesday 12:00–12:50 učebna 37, Z. Kročáková
XPSp03/02: each odd Wednesday 12:00–12:50 učebna 37, Z. Kročáková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
"Developmental Psychology" introduces the basic principles and laws of psychological development, with basic characteristics of the different stages of human development, and especially with the age specifics of children and adolescents. It deals with various aspects of development ranging from physical and motor development through cognitive, emotional, moral, volitional, social development and the development of relationships to personality development, self-esteem and identity. Typical forms of learning, adequate stimulation and typical problems in various stages of development are also emphasized. Another range of issues deals with education, relations between generations and an adequate understanding of children. Another aim is to equip students with basic theoretical knowledge of developmental psychology. Students will be able to understand representative developmental theories that have an overlap in pedagogical disciplines; understand the specificities of individual stages of human ontogenesis from early childhood to adulthood; they will know the development possibilities and the typical problems; understand the principles of developmental change, critical and sensitive period and developmental crisis; will be able to apply the knowledge about developmental specifics and changes especially in preschool children.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- understand representative theories of mental development, which have an overlap in pedagogical disciplines;
- understand the specifics of the different stages of human development from early childhood to adulthood, to know developmental possibilities and typical problems;
- understand the principles of developmental change, critical and sensitive periods and the developmental crisis;
- apply knowledge about changes in the development of different mental functions in children;
- know the needs related to the social and emotional development of children and adolescents;
- apply the knowledge about developmental specifics and changes in the context of the individual approach to education and education of children;
- Indicatively consider a disturbance of mental development.
Syllabus
  • • 1. Development psychology in the system of psychological disciplines; main factors of development.
  • • 2. Developmental change; critical and sensitive period; periodization of human ontogenesis.
  • • 3. Development tasks and crisis (Erikson); cognitive development (Piaget); moral development (Kohlberg).
  • • 4. Early developmental stages: prenatal period, newborn, infant and toddler.
  • 5. Theory of attachment (Bowlby, Ainsworth), the concept of emotional deprivation in childhood (Langmeier and Matějček).
  • • 6. Preschool age: characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development. Game, drawing, school readiness.
  • • 7. Early and middle school age: Characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development; school achievement.
  • • Adolescence: Characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development. Formation and change of self-concept. Development of identity, identity states (Marcia).
  • • 9. Mental development disturbancies.
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. Dětství a dospívání. 2nd ed. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2012, 531 pp. ISBN 978-80-246-2153-1. info
    recommended literature
  • THOROVÁ, Kateřina. Vývojová psychologie : proměny lidské psychiky od početí po smrt. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2015, 575 stran. ISBN 9788026207146. info
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2006, 368 stran. ISBN 9788024712840. URL info
    not specified
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Zdeněk MATĚJČEK. Psychická deprivace v dětství. Vyd. 4., dopl., V nakl. Karo. Praha: Karolinum, 2011, 399 s. ISBN 9788024619835. URL info
  • ERIKSON, Erik H. Dětství a společnost. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2002, 387 s. ISBN 8072033808. info
  • PIAGET, Jean and Bärbel INHELDEROVÁ. Psychologie dítěte [Piaget, 2001]. Vyd. 4., v Portálu 3. Praha: Portál, 2001, 143 s. ISBN 80-7178-608-X. info
  • GEDDES, Heather. Attachment in the classroom : the links between children's early experience, emotional well-being and performance in school. First published. London: Worth Publishing, 2006, vii, 152. ISBN 9781903269084. info
  • HARRIS, Margaret. Exploring developmental psychology: Understanding theory and methods. Sage: 2008.
  • DITTRICHOVÁ, Jaroslava, Mechthild PAPOUŠEK and Karel PAUL. Chování dítěte raného věku a rodičovská péče. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2004, 188 s. ISBN 8024703998. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group discussions, reading - homework
Assessment methods
colloquium - written test (65% success rate) or debate
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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