Course teached as: B001400 - PSICOLOGIA DELL'INFANZIA 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES Curriculum Scienze e Tecniche di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell'Educazione
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
In relation to the theoretical frameworks of emotional and social development, the course focuses on the most relevant processes during childhood and school age
Barone L. 2021. Le emozioni nello sviluppo. Carocci Ed.
Baumgartner E. (2023). Affetti e relazioni nell’infanzia. Carocci Ed.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge and comprehension skills.
To know the current research framework on emotional and social development.
Know the cognitive, emotional, social processes relevant to childhood and school age
in relation to adaptive and maladaptive developmental pathways
Applied knowledge and understanding.
Have the critical capacity and tools to understand and analyse emotional processes in relation to specific contexts
Autonomy of judgement.
Being able to critically analyse studies and research on emotional and social development
Communication skills.
Use of correct vocabulary relevant to the subject of study and language capable of communicating and arguing the concepts studied
Prerequisites
Basic preparation in psychology
Teaching Methods
Lessons, lessons with experts , training activity, group and students contribution.
Type of Assessment
Written task and oral task by choice
Course program
Theories and concepts of emotional development in childhood and school age with a focus on the early years, emotions related to the self and self-regulation
Understanding emotions, mentalisation, morality and social concepts
Insight into parenting styles and possible connections with emotion regulation
Relationships with the teacher and peer group; the difficulties of being in a group: exclusion, rejection, victimisation
Peer relations in intercultural and inclusion contexts