Conducted in terms: 2022/23L, 2023/24L, 2024/25L, 2025/26L

ECTS credits: 5

Language: Polish

Organized by: Institute of Psychology (for: Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences)

development psychology 2404-P-2-PR-Sj

Lecture topics:
1. What is development and why can studying developmental psychology be difficult?
2. Evolutionary approach in research on human development. Example: Attachment theory
3. 4. Jean Piaget's cognitive constructivism and its contemporary versions
5. 6. Theories of learning. From conditioning to a sense of agency
7. Theories of social roles and social justice
8. Erikson's psychosocial theory and its psychoanalytic sources
9. 10. Cultural and social theory of development by L. Vygotsky. Contemporary cultural concepts
11. Bio-eco-social theory of development
12. System theories. From cybernetics to the theory of dynamic systems
13. Summary of theoretical approaches. The phenomenon of imitation
14. Development research methods. From observations to research in cognitive science
15. From child psychology to development science. A historical perspective

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Total student workload

Hours of the course "in the classroom", i.e. in direct contact with the teacher • Lecture: 30 hours – 1 ECTS • Classes 30 hours -1 ECTS Course hours "outside the classroom", i.e. student's independent work: • Preparation for classes - 30 hours -1 ECTS • Preparation for tests - 30 hours – 1 ECTS • Preparation for the exam - 30 hours – 1 ECTS

Learning outcomes - knowledge

K_W18 knows the basic concepts of developmental and educational psychology and the basic theories of development and upbringing; has basic knowledge on the topic of human development in the life cycle in biological, psychological and social aspects K_W22 has structured knowledge of ethical principles and norms and knows the ethical principles of the psychologist's profession

Learning outcomes - skills

K_U13 has basic diagnostic skills allowing for: recognizing developmental problems and mental disorders

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K_K03 having diagnostic and therapeutic competences, applies them in a way that respects the dignity and subjectivity of the person; provides information in an understandable way and adapted to the needs and development level of recipients K_K04 accepts responsibility for using the acquired psychological knowledge in professional situations

Teaching methods

lecture, discussion, text analysis, presentations (videos, recordings)

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- display

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- laboratory
- practical
- Oxford
- observation
- presentation of a paper
- round table
- experimental

Online teaching methods

- exchange and discussion methods
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- cooperation-based methods

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Course coordinators

Marta Białecka

Assessment criteria

Passing the lecture means passing the exam.

To pass the classes: Tests

Practical placement

Bibliography

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Term 2025/26L:

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Notes

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Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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