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Developmental Psychology

Course code

PSP6010.LT

old course code

PSP6010

Course title in Estonian

Arengupsühholoogia

Course title in English

Developmental Psychology

ECTS credits

5.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To give survey of the development and research fields of Developmental Psychology; learn about the main concepts, theories, research methods and applications of Developmental Psychology.

Brief description of the course

History of Developmental Psychology. Research Methods. Introduction to theories of development. Psychoanalytic Theories, Environmental-learning Approaches , Cognitive – Developmental Models, Ethology, The Ecological Approach and Contextualism. Theories of Moral Development. Attachment Theory Lifespan psychology.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is aware of contemporary and traditional theoretical approaches to developmental psychology;
- is aware of methodologies and their possible application and limitation in develompmental studies;
- is able to formulate and identify basic regularities of development and age-related regularities.

Teacher

Kristiina Uriko, PhD; Lekt Kadi Liik, MSc

The course is a prerequisite

Distortions of Learning Skills (PSP6046.LT)
Educational Psychology (PSP6057.LT)
Health Psychology (PSP6017.LT)
Reproductive Health Psychology (PSP6083.LT)
School Psychology (PSP6015.LT)
Special Seminar (PSP6018.LT)
Special Seminar in Social Skills and Competence (PSP6065.LT)

Study programmes containing that course