Learning objectives
The course aims to promote theoretical knowledge related to the main
study models of social development from infancy to adolescence. The
course also proposes to show how this knowledge can be applied to a
professional reality through the use of survey instruments and
development assessment. Finally, the course aims to foster students’
independent judgment with respect to the theoretical issues studied and
improve their ability to communicate about the aspects they have
investigated and learned.
Prerequisites
Nothing
Course unit content
The first set of introductory lessons will cover aspects related to social
development: social competence, primary and secondary socialization,
emotional and cognitive socialization.
Then issues such as adult relationships, peer relationships, friendship, self-development
will be taken into consideration. Particular focus will be on the topic of social withdrawal and solitude.
Full programme
The course will provide an overview 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 child-adult attachments, sibling relationships, and peer
relationships.
In the second part, the topic of social withdrawal and solitude in the life span will be illustrated.
Bibliography
Santrock J. W. et al. (2021). Psicologia dello sviluppo. Milano: Mc Graw-Hill
Corsano P. (2020). In solitudine. Sentirsi ed essere soli nel percorso evolutivo. Milano: Edizioni San Paolo.
All the material on Dolly platform will be material of study.
Teaching methods
The lessons will take place in the presence with the possibility to enjoy the lessons also at a distance in synchronous and asyncrhonous mode (on Dolly). Individual study will be proposed in order to facilitate the
acquisition of theoretical knowledge. Group work , discussions in the
classroom and exercises will be offered to encourage the acquisition of
the ability to apply this knowledge in real life, their independent
judgment and communication skills.
In the event that the worsening of the current health emergency (Covid-19) does not
make it possible the lessons at presence, they will be totally online at distance in synchronous and asyncrhonous mode (Dolly Platform).
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam will be oral, with 3/4 questions (1 can be chosen by the
student)
The questions are designed to assess the knowledge and skills acquired,
students’ independent judgment, their ability to communicate and to
apply those skills to reality. The exam has a score of thirty. Students will
pass the exam if they get at least the minimum score (18/30) in at least 2
answers.
The evaluation of the exam is carried out according to the following
criteria:
1) Content skills or how detailed the candidate addresses the topic: up to
10 points
2) Exposing skills, ie how precise is the language used by the candidate
to expose the concepts: up to 10 points
3) Argumentative skills, that is how consistent and logical is the
concatenation of the concepts exposed: up to 10 points.
In the event that the worsening of the current health emergency (Covid-
19) does not make it possible to carry out the exams in presence, the
test
will take place for everyone at a distance, orally, on Teams.
Other information
In addition to the lessons, 4 moments of "virtual classrooms" will be added, approximately one hour a week at a distance, in which some topics covered in class will be resumed.
