SZ7BP_PSDV Developmental Psychology Lecture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kohoutek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Kristýna Balátová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Kristína Chabadová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Eliška Moravcová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 10:15–11:00 učebna 50, Wed 11:10–11:55 učebna 50
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
"Psychology of mental development" introduces the basic principles and laws of psychological development , the basic characteristics of the different stages of human development, and especially the age specifics of children and adolescents. It deals with various aspects of development ranging from physical and motor development, through cognitive, emotional, moral, volitional, social development and the development of relationships to personality development, self-esteem and identity. It also discusses issues of education, relations between generations and an adequate understanding of children and adolescents in various ontogenetic stages. At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the individual stages of human ontogenesis from early childhood to adulthood; apply knowledge about changes in the development of individual mental functions in children; use information about a step change in the development of the psyche in the context of individual approach to the education of children.
Syllabus
  • 1. Developmental psychology within the system of psychological disciplines, relationships to other human sciences. The concept and the main factors of development. 2. Ontogenesis, critical and sensitive periods, periods of human development, developmental challenges and crises (Erikson). 3. Early developmental stages: prenatal period, newborn, infant and toddler. 4. Psychological concepts related to early development: the theory of attachment (Bowlby, Ainsworth), the concept of emotional deprivation in childhood (Langmeier and Matějček). 5. Preschool age: the characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development. Game, drawing, school readiness. 6. Early and middle school age: the characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development. 7. Concepts of the mental development and its aspects with regard to the development from childhood to adolescence: cognitive development (Piaget), moral development (Kohlberg). 8. Adolescence: characteristics of emotional, social and cognitive development. Formation and changes in self-concept. Development of identity, state identity (Marcia). 9. Adulthood - social criteria, aspects of the identity of adults; the concept of "emerging adulthood" (Arnett). 10. Aspects of mental development from childhood to adulthood: emotional development, cognitive development and motivation of voluntary features, socialization and development of relations, the developmental aspect of self-concept and identity. 11. Developmental difficulties and disorders. 12. Typical problems in various stages of development.
Literature
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. Dětství a dospívání. 2nd ed. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2012, 531 pp. ISBN 978-80-246-2153-1. info
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. Vyd. 3., přeprac. a dopl.,. Praha: Grada, 1998, 343 s. ISBN 807169195X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
exam - written test consists of 20 questions, 13 correct answers is needed to pass
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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