PSYC0007-1 : Developmental psychology

Study Programmes 2016-2017

PSYC0007-1

Developmental psychology

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in public health (120 ECTS)		3
Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy		3
Bachelor in psychology and education : general		3

Lecturer :

Stéphane Adam, Aurore Boulard

Coordinator :

Aurore Boulard

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Introduction to classical theories of developmental psychology, cognitive, emotional, and social. from infanthood to old age. Study development methods. The stages of cognitive and emotional development: the baby from 0 to 2 years, the child, the adolescent, the adult and the elderly.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

To understand and to know the main theories of psychological development, and being able to compare them. To understand and to know the different methods used in developmental psychology as well as the context in which they are used and limitations of each method. For each period of development, to understand and being able to analyze the different nodes of development. Being able to make connections between different areas of development (cognitive, social, emotional) and between the different theoretical perspectives.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Synthetic and analytic thinking.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face to face