BEd in Pre-Primary Education / Бакалавр педагогики в Области Дошкольного Образования

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Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleDEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - THE FIRST SIX YEARS
Course Unit CodePSY101
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated6
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Define, compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in the study of developmental psychology: biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive-developmental, behavioural theories.
  2. Identify the different ways that culture, family, and the environment influence child development.
  3. List and explain the different developmental characteristics of the fetus and the newborn baby.
  4. Explain the physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development during infancy.
  5. Outline and explain the physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development of the toddler and be able to apply the knowledge to the corresponding educational setting.
  6. Present with clarity and explain the physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development of the pre-school child and be able to apply the knowledge to the corresponding educational setting.
  7. Apply the acquired knowledge to describe, understand and predict human behaviour and identify ways that the teacher can promote physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development in the classroom.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsΔημητρίου, Λ. (2012). Τα έξι πρώτα χρόνια της ζωής, Αθήνα: Πεδίο.
Course Contents -  Introduction to psychology, principles of psychological research.
-  Introduction to developmental psychology, the major theoretical perspectives in the study of developmental psychology: biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive-developmental, behavioural theories (theories of Piaget, Freud, Maslow, Brofenbrenner, Erickson, Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura, Vygotsky, etc.).
-  Current controversies, research methods, and applied issues in developmental psychology.
-  Fetal developmental and developmental characteristics of the newborn.
-  Physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development during infancy (reflexes, sensory development, language development, attachment, etc.).
-  Physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development during toddlerhood and early childhood (concept formation, learning, socialization, etc).
-  Physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development of the preschool child (memory, thought processes, friendships, play, morality, emergent literacy, etc.).
-  Ways to promote child development in the classroom.
 
 

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Δημητρίου, Λ. (2012). Τα έξι πρώτα χρόνια της ζωής, Αθήνα: Πεδίο.
References
  • Γαλανάκη, Ε. (2003). Θέματα αναπτυξιακής ψυχολογίας Γνωστική - κοινωνική - συναισθηματική ανάπτυξη. ΑΤΡΑΠΟΣ-ΠΕΡΙΒΟΛΑΚΙ.
  • Cole, M. & Cole, S. (2002). Η ανάπτυξη των παιδιών. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω.
  • Papalia, E.E., Olds, S.W., & Feldman, R.D. (2006). A child’s World: Infancy through adolescence, McGraw-Hill.
  • Siegler, R. (2002). Πώς σκέφτονται τα παιδιά. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The course consists of the delivery of lectures by the professor, as well as the use of co-operative learning techniques, reviews of case studies, and presentations of educational DVDs that pertain to the psychological topics discussed in class.
Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. The e-learning platform of the university is used as an educational aid to this course.
 

Assessment methods and criteria
Literature Review Paper10%
Midterm Exam30%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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