UPV_0020 Developmental Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kohoutek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 14:50–15:35 učebna 50
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UPV_0020/01: Wed 13:00–13:45 učebna 55, J. Krása
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields 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
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 353 s. ISBN 8071848034. 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
written examination (70%) or oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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