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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PLUS PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Luigi TINELLA GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PLUS PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

4412400062
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN, PHILOSOPHIC AND EDUCATION SCIENCES
EQF6
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE
2024/2025

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2019
FULL ACADEMIC YEAR
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1PSICOLOGIA GENERALE
636LESSONS
2PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO E DELL’EDUCAZIONE
636LESSONS
MONICA MOLLO2 T Curriculum
LUIGI TINELLA1 Curriculum
Objectives
MODULE 1
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL FUNCTIONING THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
KNOW THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE TERMINOLOGY OF THE DISCIPLINE.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
BE ABLE TO USE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS APPROPRIATELY AND EMPLOY THEM FOR THE ANALYSIS AND DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC AND COMPLEX CASES.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, RECOGNIZING THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY THE MAIN THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY USING SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE.
LEARNING SKILLS:
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN SCIENTIFIC ISSUES CONCERNING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS.


MODULE II:
IN THIS COURSE, THE MAIN THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY WILL BE EXAMINED. A NUMBER OF CRITICAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF IN-DEPTH STUDY.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
UNDERSTAND THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING. THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AND TO FIND THE MOST APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT: CAPACITY FOR CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF DATA

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND ISSUES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY WITH THE QUALITY OF LANGUAGE.

LEARNING SKILLS: THE ACQUISITION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BASIC TOOLS AND THE ABILITY TO USE THEM IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY INDEPENDENTLY.


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASICS OF DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION AND TEACHING. THE COURSE AIMS TO PROMOTE THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AND FIND THE MOST SUITABLE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT: ABILITY TO INTERPRET CRITICALLY DATA

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, USING THE APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY, INFORMATION AND PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY.

LEARNING SKILLS: TO HAVE GRASPED THE BASIC TOOLS AND DEVELOPED THOSE LEARNING SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THEM TO CONTINUE TO UNDERTAKE FURTHER STUDY WITH A HIGHER DEGREE OF AUTONOMY IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY.
Prerequisites
MODULE 1
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (UNDERSTANDING SCIENTIFIC TEXTS IN ENGLISH).
Contents
MODULE 1. (6 CFU, 36 H)
THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 HOURS LECTURE + 2 HOURS GROUP ACTIVITIES);
• RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3 HOURS LECTURE + 2 HOURS GROUP ACTIVITIES);
• SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (4 HOURS LECTURE + 2 HOURS GROUP ACTIVITIES);
• ATTENTION (4 HOURS LECTURE);
• MEMORY AND LEARNING (4 HOURS LECTURE + 2 HOURS GROUP ACTIVITIES);
• VISUOSPATIAL SKILLS (4 HOURS LECTURE);
• MOTIVATION (2 HOURS LECTURE + 2 HOURS GROUP ACTIVITIES);
• EMOTION (2 HOURS LECTURE).
THE LECTURER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE COURSE STRUCTURE TO MEET THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

MODULO II
THE COURSE AIMS TO ANALYZE THE MAIN THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE MAIN DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONS: MOTOR, PERCEPTIVE, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, COMMUNICATIVE-LINGUISTIC, MORAL AND CULTURAL.

Teaching Methods
MODULE I
THE MODULE TAKES PLACE IN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE FIRST YEAR AND INCLUDES LECTURES FOLLOWED BY GROUP ACTIVITIES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. DURING THE LECTURES (SUPPORTED BY POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS), THE REFERENCE THEORIES AND THE BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY WILL BE PRESENTED; IN THE GROUP ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO EXPERIMENT WITH USING THESE THEORIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.

MODULE II
LECTURES, BRAINSTORMING,PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES AND CASE STUDIES.THE COURSE CONSISTS OF 48 HOURS OF LESSONS.
Verification of learning
MODULE I
THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH A STRUCTURED WRITTEN EXAM WITH MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS WILL PRIMARILY AIM TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY TO REASON BASED ON ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.
MODULO II
THE EXAMINATION IS WRITTEN: A TEST CONSISTING OF A MINIMUM OF 30 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ON THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE.
Texts
MODULE I
GIROTTO, V., & ZORZI, M. (2016). MANUALE DI PSICOLOGIA GENERALE. SOCIETÀ EDITRICE IL MULINO.
DIDACTIC MATERIAL (ARTICLES, PRESENTATIONS, AND HANDOUTS) PROVIDED BY THE LECTURER DURING CLASSES/THROUGH THE INSTRUCTOR'S PAGE.

MODULO II
SANTROCK, J, W. DEATER-DECKARD, K., LANSFORD J., ROLLO, R. (2021) PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO 4/ED CON CONNECT. MCGRAWHILL: MILANO (CHAPTERS 1, 2,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14)
More Information
MODULO I
THE LECTURER PROVIDES FURTHER EXPLANATIONS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS DURING OFFICE HOURS. DAYS, TIMES, AND LOCATION OF OFFICE HOURS, AS WELL AS ANY CHANGES, ARE COMMUNICATED VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTPS://RUBRICA.UNISA.IT/PERSONE?MATRICOLA=068040. IT IS NECESSARY TO CONTACT THE LECTURER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR OFFICE HOURS AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: LTINELLA@UNISA.IT
MODULO II
STUDENT MEETING ON THURSDAYS (12.30-14.30) OFFICE: BUILDING B - SECOND FLOOR - ROOM FSTEC-01P02052.
ALTERNATIVELY: LABORATORY: BUILDING B - 2ND FLOOR - PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY "CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT" (ROOM FSTEC-01P02002) - 2ND FLOOR - BUILDING B

E-MAIL: MMOLLO@UNISA.IT
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