DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE CourseCode: 944Degree: Bachelor's in PsychologyFaculty of Health and Social SciencesYear: Year 1 of Bachelor's in PsychologySemester: FallType: CoreLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 6Lecture: 3Laboratory: 3Hours: 150Directed: 60Shared: 20Autonomous: 70Subject matter: EducationModule: CoreDegree website Department: Health PsychologyArea: EDUCATIONAL AND EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGYCourse instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionContexts, mechanisms, aspects, and stages of development during childhood and adolescence.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryESTEVEZ CASELLAS, CORDELIA■■HUESCAR HERNANDEZ, ELISA■Professional interestCompetencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesUnderstand the structure and function of the human body at different stages of development.Recognize the differences between normal human body function and its changes and determine the impact from demographic, environmental, social, and cultural determinants of the health of a population.Ability to analyze, evaluate, and assess individual and group situations, identify problems, interpret data, and formulate solutions to individual and/or group problems.Ability to update, consolidate, and integrate new knowledge to improve the exercise of the profession using continuous self-learning techniques and critical analysis.Specific competenciesUnderstand the basics of human behavior from the sources of scientific information in psychology and other health field disciplines.Understand normal and pathological functioning of basic psychological processes from which to make a diagnosis.Objectives (Learning outcomes)01Describe the different theoretical perspectives and research methods in the psychology of development02Understand the different aspects of physical, intellectual and social development in each of the stages of the life cycle from birth through adolescence03Discriminating the differential features of each stage of developmentContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsU1Human Development: Theories and Research MethodsU2Module III: psychological development in early childhoodU3Módulo III: Desarrollo psicológico en la primera infanciaU4Module IV: psychological development between 2 and 6 years: early childhoodU5Module V: Psychological Development between 6 and 12 years: childhood intermediateU6Module VI: psychological development during adolescenceCourse contentsBasic bibliographyK. Stassen Berger. "Psicologia del Desarrollo .Infancia y adolescencia". Panamericana.Jesus Palacios. Alvaro Marchesi. "Desarrollo Psicologico y Educacion:Vol.I". Alianza.Diane Papalia. Ruth Feldman . "Desarrollo Humano". Mc Graw Hill.Complementary bibliographyLinksSoftwareMethodology and gradingMethodologyCase studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.Gradingfinal grade will result from the weighted sum of the exam theory and practice. The theoretical exam grade will be a 80% of the final grade and will be essential to meet that test with more than 5 half to do with the practices. The theoretical test shall consist of multiple choice questions: 80% of the questions will be the topics taught in the theoretical sessions and the remaining 20% ¿¿of the contents seen in the seminars.