Development Psychology (VPUPK_003)
About Study Course
Objective
To extend students’ knowledge of the nature of personality development, factors influencing the development of an individual, regularities at different age groups of personality development, as well as to develop the skill to analyse personality development, determine developmental criteria, reveal real and potential development problems and evaluate the possibilities for their solution.
Prerequisites
Acquired study courses General Psychology, Personality Psychology.
Learning outcomes
Students are familiar with the general concepts of personality development psychology and their relationship to other sectors; they define basic problems and facts analysed in developmental psychology; enumerate and describe the processes of developmental psychology, using professional terminology; are well aware of and understand the basic theories and processes in personality development.
Students are able to use cognitive and practical skills acquired in the course of personality development psychology in order to perform professional tasks and address problems; are able to use the necessary knowledge for analysis of basic personality development theories and are able to choose and apply basic methods, tools, materials and information to compare different theoretical concepts. Able to evaluate physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in different age groups; apply knowledge for evaluation of personality development at different stages in theoretical aspect and use it for describing the work done in practice.
Students are able to use theoretical findings and results of practical research, are able to interpret them in the context of developmental psychology and specialisation. They are able to use theoretical concepts of personality development, analysing the development of a particular child and the history of adult life. They have experience in holistic interpretation of regularities of developmental psychology.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, PSbN | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aija Ozola, Aelita Vagale, Jana Duhovska | |
| Psychology, PSb | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aija Ozola, Aelita Vagale, Laine Diržininka |
