LABORATORY I: IDENTITY AND STORYTELLING IN DEVELOPMENTAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS
Course unit partition: Primo Semestre

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Paola CORSANO
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Altro
12 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

The laboratory aims to promote:
- Knowledge about autobiographical narrative as an instrument for
research and psychological intervention on life stories;
- knowledge of main techniques for the analysis of an autobiographical
text;
- ability to design a narrative research through the use of
autobiographical writing.
Knowledge of basic psychological concepts, such as Identity and Self.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic psychological concepts, such as narrative thinking,
identity and Self.

Course unit content

The laboratory aims to examine some basic concepts of autobiographical
narrative as a tool for the analysis of identity in different developmental
and vulnerable
contexts.

Full programme

Autobiographical writing as a tool of psychological research and clinical
intervention; the main
features of autobiographical narrative; Self and emotional indicators in
the autobiographical teaxt; the using of keywords to
build categories for the analysis of autobiographical text.

Bibliography

The study of the topics of the laboratory will be through the study of
some research papers that will be identified and selected with the
students during the lessons.
Al the material will be on platform Elly.

Teaching methods

The laboratory will take place in the presence, with an interactive lesson
characterized by an active participation of the
students: discussion in large groups and exercises in small groups and/or
individually.
Preparation of briefs reports.

Assessment methods and criteria

The final test will consist in the analysis of an autobiographical text
through the lenses introduced during the laboratory. The laboratory will
be approved if the student proves to be able to apply the acquired
knowledge.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

The themes proposed in the laboratory, declined in working practice,
contribute to the achievement of the following objectives of the 2030
Agenda: health and well-being
quality education and inequalities reduction.

Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.corsiumanistici@unipr.it

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Ms. Cristiana Gandini
T. +39 0521 905113
Office E. dusic.psicologia@unipr.it
Manager E. cristiana.gandini@unipr.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Tiziana Mancini
E. tiziana.mancini@unipr.it

Guidance delegate

Prof. Valentina Grazia
E. valentina.grazia@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Alessandro Musetti
E. alessandro.musetti@unipr.it

 

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Luca Caricati
E.  luca.caricati@unipr.it 

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Paola Corsano
E. paola.corsano@unipr.it

Internships

Alessandro Musetti
E. alessandro.musetti@unipr.it

Postgraduate trainings

Prof. Luca Caricati
E.  luca.caricati@unipr.it 

Tutor students

Ms. Cristiana Punzi
E. cristiana.punzi@unipr.it

Ms. Francesca Rossi
E. francesca.rossi@unipr.it