PSYE418 Developmental Psychology, Part 2
Annotation:
The mail goal of the course is to introduce to students the main developmental theories, theoretical debates in developmental psychology, changes and there continuity and discontinuity trough the life-span. To present different types of psychological methods that are appropriate to different ages.
Lecturers:
Assoc. Prof. Milena Mutafchieva, PhD
Asst. Prof. Kristina Gotseva-Balgaranova, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
Students who complete this course:
1) will know:
• The changes in the psychological processes during the developmental course;
• The proper research methods for a certain age.
2) will be able to:
• To discuss topics regarding problems related to the development of the psychological processes;
• To think critically on different developmental situations;
• Will have initial skills in conducting a psychological experiment and how to use questionnaires/interviews for different ages.
Prerequisites:
Students are required to have the following knowledge and/or skills:
• To know the main developmental theories
• To know the main psychological processes
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Lecture
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
- Self and Personality
- Self-assessment and Identity Development
- Gender Roles and Stereotypes – Development in Infancy and Early Childhood
- Sexuality through Adolescence and Adulthood
- Training in administration of Weksler’s test
- Training in administration of Weksler’s test
- Social Cognition trough the Life-span
- Moral Development
- Attachment
- Development of Social Relationships
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Death and Dying
- Presentation
- Presentation
- Presentation
Bibliography:
Sigelman, K., Rider, E. (2010). Life Span: Human development. Wodsworth: Cengage Learning
Miller, P. (2013). Theories of Developmental Psychology. 5th edition, Worth Publishers: New York
Assessment:
Final assessment
60% Test
40% Presentation of a study