Psychology of disabilities and integration - PSICOLOGIA DELLA DISABILITA' (2016/2017)

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Course code
4S001193
Name of lecturer
Chiara Barachetti
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Academic sector
M-PSI/04 - DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Period
Sem. IA dal Sep 26, 2016 al Oct 29, 2016.
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Learning outcomes

The course is aimed to provide students with conceptual and methodological tools for understanding the learning processes in children with disabilities or developmental disorders. An inclusive approach is considered which focuses on the effect of the interaction between biological and environmental factors on the learning processes.
The expected learning outcomes are the followings:
1. Knowledge of the characteristics of disabilities and developmental disorders from early childhood to school age; knowledge of risk indicators of difficulties or delays in the learning processes
2. The ability to consider the complex interaction between biological and environmental factors in the process of observation and in planning inclusive learning contexts in preschool and primary school.

Syllabus

Main contents:
- Definitions and evolution of the concept of disability, with reference to the ICF approach.
- The specific characteristics of disabilities and developmental disorders; prerequisite of learning; role of memory and attention in the learning processes; risks indicators of difficulties or delays.
- The role of context variables in educational processes, taking into account the interaction between cognitive, socio-emotional and motivational factors in the learning process.
The lectures are supported by visual materials and will include discussion and case study sessions that illustrate the concepts addressed.

Assessment methods and criteria

The Psychology of Disability and Inclusion exam will consist of a written test only. The student will have 2 hours to answer six open questions: three questions about the Psychology of Disability, and three questions about the Psychology of Inclusion.

Texts for the Psychology of Disability exam:
Zanobini, M., Usai, M. C. (2011). Psicologia della disabilità e dei disturbi dello sviluppo. Milano: Franco Angeli (no chapters 9, 10, and 11).
Cornoldi. C. (2013). Le difficoltà di apprendimento a scuola. Bologna: il Mulino.

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Documents

STUDENT MODULE EVALUATION - 2016/2017

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