Università Roma Tre

The purpose of the Course is to provide some first conceptual tools to direction the study of Developmental Psychology with specific focus on J.Piaget’s Genetic Epistemology and more recent studies on social development (J. Bowlby’s Attachment Theory., The Theory of Mind , M. Tomasello’s researches, etc..), and cognitive and constructivist approaches.
There will also be dealt with the methodological aspects of the discipline, with particular reference to research designs (cross-sectional and longitudinal) and procedures for data collection (observation, analysis of the drawings, questionnaires for parents and teachers, checklists).
A large part of the course is dedicated to the main functions of development: motor, perceptual, mnemonic, cognitive, emotional, social, communicative-linguistic and moral.
It will finally depth the issue of the development of pro-sociality as a determinant of social adjustment during development.

The course includes 36 hours of lessons and a workshop (18 hours) with activity in the presence and online. All activities will be conducted in the first semester.


Prerequisites: General Psychology