Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to offer some conceptual and methodological instruments necessary to study developmental processes according to a life course perspective, referring to the main theoretical approaches and the possible applications. Moreover, these processes will be taken into account considering the interactions among social, cognitive and affective aspects.
The course will deal with the main aspects of perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, affective and social development, considering different ages (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age), according to a life course perspective. There will be frontal lessons and active forms of learning, with the possibility to gain a deeper knowledge through exercises or analysis and critical discussion of texts chosen by the students or from other bibliographic sources.
Texts for the exam:
1) Schaffer H.R. (2005). Psicologia dello sviluppo. Un’introduzione. Raffaello Cortina Editore.
2) Hendry L.B., Kloep M. (2004). Lo sviluppo nel ciclo di vita. Il Mulino, Bologna (chapters 7-10).
3) One of the following texts:
Infancy and childhood:
- Michnick Golinkoff R., & Hirsch-Pasek K. (2001). Il bambino impara a parlare. Cortina, Milano.
- Dunn J. (2006). L’amicizia tra bambini. La nascita dell’intimità. Cortina, Milano.
Adolescence:
- Bonino S., Cattelino E., & Ciairano S. (2003). Adolescenti e rischio. Comportamenti, funzioni e fattori di protezione. Giunti, Firenze.
- Montuschi F., & Palmonari A. (2006). Nuovi adolescenti: dalla conoscenza all’incontro. Edizioni Devoniane, Bologna.
Adulthood and old age:
- Di Prospero B. (2004). Il futuro prolungato. Carocci, Roma.
