RP2122 - Developmental psychology 2

Course specification
Type of study	Bachelor academic studies
Study programme	Pedagogy
Course title	Developmental psychology 2
Acronym	Status	Semester	Number of classes	ECTS
RP2122	mandatory	4	2L + 2E	5.0
Lecturers
Lecturer	prof. dr Aleksandra Hadžić
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)	Dejan Kantar, ma
Prerequisite				Form of prerequisites
Passed exam in Developmental Psychology 1				Passed exam in Developmental Psychology 1
Learning objectives
The course Developmental Psychology 2 builds on the course Developmental Psychology 1 with the aim of deepening previously acquired knowledge. In accordance with the above, development is observed through the development of various aspects of development (physical, motor, cognitive, emotional, social, moral and personality development) in all periods of a person's life (prenatal development, newborn period, early development, preschool period, middle childhood, adolescence and entering adulthood).
Learning outcomes
The student is expected to be able to: • Understands what constitutes developmental change within each aspect of development. • Knows developmental milestones in physical, motor, cognitive, emotional, social, moral and personality development. • Connects the developmental changes of different aspects within each of the developmental periods (from the prenatal period to adulthood). • Understands the importance of different contexts and their role in a person's development. Develops sensitivity to diversity. • Designs various interventions based on knowledge of development that could encourage the development of certain individuals and groups. • Knows ways of assessing certain aspects of development at different age periods.
Content
Teaching units: 1. Prenatal development of the individual; Prenatal environmental influences; Pregnancy as an intermediate stage in the process of family development - context for prenatal development; Possible links and implications for development. 2. Infant period - motor and perceptual development; Early deprivation and enrichment. 3. Physical and motor development; Development of gross and fine motor skills; Brain development. 4. Cognitive development - Piagetian organized stages. 5. Cognitive development - Vygotskyan paradigm. 6. Cognitive development - Information processing approach. 7. Emotional development - expression and understanding of emotions; Temperament. 8. Development of affective bonding system; Different binding figures and contribution to development; 9. Transfer of affective attachment from parental figures to peers and partners; Affective attachment in adolescence and adulthood; 10. Educational styles of parents and contexts of development. 11. Interaction with peers - developing understanding of friendship. 12. Moral development and stages of moral development; Criticism of theories. 13. Moral self-control, aggressive and prosocial behavior. 14. Personality development - self-concept and social understanding. 15. Development of self-esteem and identity; Adolescent period and stages in identity development.
Teaching Methods
The teaching program is realized through plenary lectures, work in small groups, exercises and workshops, discussion groups, presentations of examples as well as individual engagement of students through practical tasks.
Literature
1. Berk, E.L. (2015).Child developmental psychology. Publishing house Slap, Jastrebarsko. 2. Žiropadja, Lj. (2012). Developmental psychology. Čigoja štampa, Belgrade. 3. Stefanović-Stanojević, T. (2011). Affective attachment. Development, modalities and assessment. University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Niš. 4. Kapor-Stanulović, N. (2007). On the road to adulthood. Institute for textbooks and teaching aids, Belgrade. 5. Hadžić, A., Mirović, T. (2016). Affective attachment, early maladaptive schemas and stressful experiences. University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philosophy, Banja Luka.
Evaluation and grading
Class attendance Colloquium 1 20 Final exam 50 Class activity 10 Colloquium 2 20 Total 100
Specific remarks
The final grade for the course is calculated by adding up the success achieved in all elements of the knowledge test, that is, by adding up the points from the pre-examination requirements (maximum 50) and the points obtained during the final exam (maximum 50). At each colloquium and final exam, the student must demonstrate knowledge of at least 51%. Knowledge below the specified level is not acceptable and will not be included in scoring.