Study Programmes 2016-2017
WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
PSYC1038-1  
Psychology of adolescence
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in psychology and education : general3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Martine Stassart
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 :
The main areas covered are:
Adolescent identities
Family and social relationships
Pathologies that are specific to adolescence
The adolescent and his/her body.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
To link theorical concepts to clinical practice involving adolescents.
To provide the basic notions necessary to analyse the psychological profile of two interviewed adolescents.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Developmental psychology ( Psyc 0007-1), 1st Bac.
Child and adolescent psychology ( C 027), 2nd Bac.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Interview two adolescents, write up a report and draw conclusions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
An interactive course in the 1st semester.
Each student is required to participate in a group presentation of one of the course areas.
Recommended or required readings :
C. Cannard (2010), Développement de l'adolescent, de boeck
Assessment methods and criteria :
1. Group presentation. Thematic will be dispatched during the first lesson.
2. Assessment of the report on the two interviews with an adolescent.
3. Oral exam in the 1st session
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
F. Glowacz