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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PLUS PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Scienze dell'Educazione GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PLUS PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE UMANE, FILOSOFICHE E DELLA FORMAZIONE
EQF6
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE
2022/2023

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2019
FULL ACADEMIC YEAR
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1PSICOLOGIA GENERALE
636LESSONS
4PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO E DELL'EDUCAZIONE
636LESSONS
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GIUSEPPINA MARSICO1 Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDAMENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES FOR EDUCATION.
THE FIRST MODULE (ONLY FOR SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS) PROVIDES THE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
THE SECOND MODULE (FOR SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS AND AND FOR EDUCATORS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES) PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE ON THE COGNITIVE-CULTURAL AND SOCIO-RELATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE VARIOUS STAGES FROM CHILDHOOD TO YOUTH, HELPING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFICULTIES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE EDUCATIONAL PATH.

THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO TEACHING MODULES OF 6 CREDITS (ECTS) EACH,
MODULE 1. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (6 ECTS, 36 HOURS) (THIS IS ONLY FOR THE SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS)

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE BEHAVIOR AND FUNCTIONING OF THE MIND, THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.

EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: TO KNOW THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE BASIS OF THE DISCIPLINE; TO LEARN HOW TO READ AND DISCUSS SCIENTIFIC TEXTS.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: BEING ABLE TO USE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS APPROPRIATELY AND TO USE IT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CASES.
Prerequisites
NONE
Contents
MODULE 1. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
• THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY -ONLY FOR SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS(3H LESSON + 2H CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES);
• RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3H LESSON + 2H CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES);
• SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (4H LESSON + 2H CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES);
• ATTENTION (4H LESSON);
• MEMORY (4H LESSON);
• LEARNING (4H LESSON + 2H CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES);
• MOTIVATION (2H LESSON + 2H CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES);
• EMOTIONS (2H LESSON).

MODULE 2. DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (FOR BOTH CURRICULA)
•BASIC NOTIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (4H LESSON);
•COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (10H LESSON);
•AFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (6H LESSON);
•SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (4H LESSON);
•CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION (8H LESSON);
•ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS (4H LESSON).

FOR EDUCATOR FOR CHILDHOOD SERVICES, THERE WILL BE 20H OF LABORATORY OF "INFANT OBSERVATION".
Teaching Methods
THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MODULES (MODULE 1 AND MODULE 2) AOF TEACHING DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: 36 HOURS (6 ECTS) ONLY FOR SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS ED ARE DEDICATED TO MODULE 1 AND 36 HOURS (6 ECTS) TO MODULE 2 (FOR BOTH CURRICULA).
MODULE 1 (GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY) TAKES PLACE IN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE FIRST YEAR AND INCLUDES THEORETICAL LESSONS FOLLOWED BY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. IN THE LESSONS WILL BE PRESENTED THE THEORIES AND THE BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY; IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO EXPERIENCE THE USE OF THESE THEORIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.
MODULE 2 (DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY) TAKES PLACE IN THE SECOND SEMESTER AND INCLUDES LECTURES FOLLOWED BY PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS AND CASE STUDIES. THE LESSONS WILL PRESENT THE MAIN THEORIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION; IN THE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO EXPERIMENT THE USE OF THESE THEORIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.

Verification of learning
FOR THE SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATORS THE EXAM IS UNIQUE FOR BOTH MODULES AND CAN BE TAKEN ONLY AT THE END OF THE SECOND MODULE. WHILE FOR THE CURRICULA EDUCATORS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES THE EXAMS IS ABOUT THE MODULE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION + 20H PF LABORATORY ON "INFANT EDUCATION".
FOR GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (MODULE 1), THE VERIFICATION OF LEARNING WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGH A MIXED METHOD (WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAM). THE WRITTEN EXAM WILL BE STRUCTURED WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, THE QUESTIONS WILL BE MAINLY AIMED AT ASSESSING THE REASONING ABILITY BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED. THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE AIMED AT VERIFYING THE MASTERY OF THE CONTENTS, THE CLARITY OF THE EXPOSURE AND THE MASTERY OF SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE. ONLY FOR ATTENDING STUDENTS, INTERMEDIATE TESTS MAY BE SCHEDULED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FINAL TEST.
FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (MODULE 2), THE EXAMINATION IS BASED ON A WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAM. THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED AS WELL AS THE ACCURACY OF THE LANGUAGE. THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE BASED ON, AT LEAST, 30 QUESTIONS (MULTIPLE CHOICES). THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE BASED ON THE DISCUSSION OF, AT LEAST, THREE DIFFERNT TOPICS.
TO CERTIFY THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LABORATORY IN "INFANT OBSERVATION" THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO WRITE N. 4 PROTOCOLS THAT WILL BE EVALUATED.
Texts
MODULE 1. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
•REFERENCE BOOK:
ANOLLI L., LEGRENZI, P. (2012). PSICOLOGIA GENERALE. QUINTA EDIZIONE. IL MULINO, BOLOGNA.
•USEFUL BOOK FOR CONSULTATION:
LEGRENZI, P. (2019). STORIA DELLA PSICOLOGIA. SESTA EDIZIONE. IL MULINO, BOLOGNA.

MODULE 2. DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
•REFERENCE BOOK:
CAMAIONI L., DI BLASIO P., (2007). PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO. IL MULINO, BOLOGNA.
FOR THE LABORATORY, SOME READING WILL BE SUGGESTED DURING THE CLASSES.
More Information
MODULE 1. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

THE TEACHER MAY PROVIDE FURTHER EXPLANATIONS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE STUDENT RECEPTION. DAYS, HOURS AND PLACE OF RECEPTION, AS WELL AS ANY CHANGES, ARE COMMUNICATED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTPS://DOCENTI.UNISA.IT/032803/HOME.
PLEASE CONTACT THE TEACHER IN ADVANCE TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT: LGIRELLI@UNISA.IT.

MODULE 2. DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
TO CONTACT PROF. MARSICO:
TEL.: 089 962320, 089 962104
E-MAIL:GMARSICO@UNISA.IT

MEETING TIME (PROF. MARSICO): WEDNESDAY 13.00-15.00, BUT PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL IN ADVANCE.
PLACE: DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE UMANE, FILOSOFICHE E DELLA FORMAZIONE. II FLOOR, (ROOM N. 2107)
Lessons Timetable

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