| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Psychology | ||
| NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION | ||
Course unit
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
PSO2044094, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
PSO2044094, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION PS1091, Degree course structure A.Y. 2017/18, A.Y. 2018/19 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT | |
| Department of reference | Department of General Psychology | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | ELOISA VALENZA | M-PSI/04 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Core courses | M-PSI/04 | Psychology of Development and Psychology of Education | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 2nd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 6.0 | 42 | 108.0 | No turn |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 2018-1 | 01/10/2018 | 30/09/2019 |
VALENZA
ELOISA
(Presidente)
FARRONI TERESA (Membro Effettivo) LEO IRENE (Membro Effettivo) |
| Prerequisites: | A basic knowledge of Developmental Psychology and Developmental Neuropsychology is required. |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The aim is to offer students the following knowledge
1) To Know the relevance of a developmental perspective to understand the architecture and the functioning of human mind. 2) To Know deeply the neurocostructivist approach. 3) To Know the multiple factors that affect typical, at-risk and atypical development. |
| Examination methods: | The assessment method is written with 4 open questions. The examination will last 1.30 hr. The final grade is expressed as the average of the scores obtained in each question. Foreign students will have the opportunity to take the exam in English. |
| Assessment criteria: | Students are requested:
1) to know the theoretical central issue of cognitive developmental. 2) to know some of the more representative experiments and researchs. 3)to use the terminology of the cognitive developmental psychology appropriately 4)to show critical skills concerning the topic. |
| Course unit contents: | 1) Developmental Cognitive neuroscience
2) Neurocostructivism approach: implications for developmental disorders 3) Objects, space and numbers 4) Comunication and Language Development 5) Social cognition 6) Implicit learning |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | The theoretical issues will be explained in their general aspects. Students are requested to integrate the lessons with the recommended reading. During the lessons some representative experiments and some videotapes on development will be presented. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Upon request, the bibliography will be available in English. Additional articles will be agreed with the student. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Lecturing
- Use of online videos
- Loading of files and pages (web pages, Moodle, ...)
