PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
cod. 15161

Academic year 2012/13
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Psicologia dello sviluppo e psicologia dell'educazione (M-PSI/04)
Field
"psicologia dello sviluppo e dell'educazione"
Type of training activity
Characterising
56 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
hub:
course unit
in - - -

Learning objectives

Mastering the most relevant topics and methods for social development

Prerequisites

Basic developmental psychology

Course unit content

The course will touch the topic of social development, social competence and self development.

Full programme

The course will touch the topic of social development, starting from infancy to adolescence. In particular, in the first part of the course the construction of social competence will be illustrated. Lessons will be centered on the child-adult attachment, sibling relationships, peer relationships.
In the second part, the costruction of the self will be illustrated. Lessons will be centered on the first and second separation/individuation process.

Bibliography

Corsano P. (2007). Socializzazioni. Roma: Carocci
Cigala A., Corsano P. (2011). Ricomincio da tre. Milano: Unicopli (only second part)
Fonagy P., Gergely G., Jurist E.L., Target M. (2005). Regolazione affettiva, mentalizzazione e sviluppo del Sé. Milano: Cortina (only Introduzione, capp. 1, 3 e 4)
Corsano P., Musetti A. (2012). Dalla solitudine all’autodeterminazione. Milano: Cortina (only capp. 1 e 2)

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and group work

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral examination

Other information

To access the examination must have successfully completed developmental psychology examination.