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The course covers the basic topics of general and special developmental psychology. They are presented in both lecture and seminar form and supplemented with current research findings and a variety of current practice materials. <br>
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basics of general and special developmental psychology. <br> Acquired knowledge: The student knows the definitions, history, and main topics of developmental psychology; understands the perspectives on individual development as presented by Freud, behaviorists, Piaget, Vygotsky, Wallon, and Gesell. They can explain key concepts such as nature vs. nurture, continuity vs. discontinuity, mechanisms of change, the sociocultural context, and individual differences. The student understands common societal practice issues linked to developmental psychology knowledge. <br> Acquired Skills: The student can explain the differences in overall perspectives on individual development, taking into account specific issues. They are able to characterize and differentiate between developmental stages and apply the acquired knowledge to current societal issues. <br> Course content: Introduction to developmental psychology; Research methods and ethical issues in developmental psychology; Language development and communication; Theories of cognitive development; Theories of social development; Emotional development and Temperament; Family and parenting; Development of the Self; Moral development; Neurobiological development <br> <br> Last update: Urban Kamila, Mgr., Ph.D. (26.09.2024)
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Credit requirements: group presentation of an empirical study + successful completion of a credit test. Last update: Dragomirecká Eva, PhDr., Ph.D. (13.10.2023)
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Siegler, R.S., Saffran, J., Eisenberg, N., Gershoff, E. (2020). How Children Develop.(6th ed). Worth Publishers. ISBN: 978-1319184568 Feldman, R. S., & Bishop, J. (2018). development across the life span (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. McDevitt, T. M., Ormrod, J. E. (2019). Child development and education. 7th edition. Pearson Higher Education AU. Required readings for individual lectures will be specified during the course. Recommended: Berger, K. S. (2016). Invitation to the life span. Worth Publishers, Inc. Berk, L. E. (2013). child development 9th ed. Bornstein, M. H., & Lamb, M. E. (Eds.) (2015). Developmental science: An advanced textbook. Taylor & Francis Group Erikson, E. H. Childhood and Society. (1963). New York: W. W. Norton. Fingerman, K. L., Berg, C., Smith, J. & Antonucci, T. (2011). Handbook of Lifespan Development. Springer. Harris, M. (2008). exploring developmental psychology: understanding theory and methods. Sage. Hopkins, B., Geangu, E., & Linkenauger, S. (Eds.) (2017). The Cambridge encyclopedia of child development. Cambridge University Press. Hubmann, P. (2017). Child Development: Adaptive Behavior and Biological Embedding. Cuvillier Verlag. Jones, N. A., Platt, M., Mize, K. D., & Hardin, J. (2019). Conducting Research in Developmental Psychology. Taylor & Francis Group. Richardson, K. (2005). Developmental psychology: How nature and nurture interact. Psychology Press. Shiller, V. M. (2017). The attachment bond: Affectional ties across the lifespan. Lexington Books. Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, E. A. (2021). life-span human development. Cengage Learning. Zittoun, T., Valsiner, J., Gonçalves, M. M., Vedeler, D., Salgado, J., & Ferring, D. (2013). Human development in the life course: Melodies of living. Cambridge University Press. Last update: Dragomirecká Eva, PhDr., Ph.D. (13.10.2023)
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