PSYd0003 Developmental psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Anna Ševčíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Juchelková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
! PSY003 Developmental psychology
No prerequisites
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
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Course objectives
The aim is to obtain general knowledge/view based on new research findings and theories of such domains of developmantal psychology which are relevant to the topic of disertation.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to: Select and analyze relevant theories for their dissertation project with a high level of quality. Develop a review paper that includes a detailed theoretical analysis and evaluates empirical evidence. Formulate specific research questions that focus on unexplained or unexplored aspects of the theory. Create a theoretical framework that will serve as the basis for further research in their dissertation.
Syllabus
  • - a study of relevant literature - preparing and writing of critical review
Literature
  • Relevantní příručky, monografie a články.
Teaching methods
Reading in this course will involve not only studying theoretical texts related to the dissertation topic but also critically analyzing and interpreting empirical studies that support or test various theories. Writing will be a key activity for preparing the review paper, which will be one of the main outputs of the course. Discussion is an essential part of the learning process and the development of the review paper. It will take place both during consultations with the supervisor.
Assessment methods
- paper - critical review: 20 pages, - discussion with supervisor and his/her evaluation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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