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Lecturer(s)
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Kvintová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Pugnerová Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Plevová Irena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The developmental psychology, as a basic psychological discipline, observes the longlife development of Man. It provides an orientation to the mental development of human individual from its prenatal development up to old age inclusive of dying. Besides the ordinary description of developmental changes attending single life phases, the given subject provides information on development regularities and, first of all, on factors affecting the development of human psyche.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 15 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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An introduction to a human's course of development from conception to death, development factors, developmental models and principles. Psychological characteristics of individual developmental phases, deducing developmental changes and finding coherence by means of internal and external conditions of development. Applications of developmental perspective to the areas of play, drawing, speech, specific learning disorders, laterality, etc. Examples of utilizing psychological findings in practice, leading towards an understanding of a human psyche and the skills to develop it.
Students will be eligible explanations of terms and definitions from the field of psychology
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of developmental psychology and ontogeny
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark
Literature study, active participation in seminars, working up tasks according to teacher's requirements.
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Recommended literature
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ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. a kol. (2008). Přehled vývojové psychologie. Olomouc : UP.
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PLEVOVÁ, I. (2006). Kapitoly z vývojové psychologie. Olomouc : UP.
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Vágnerová, M. (2000). Vývojová psychologie: dětství, dospělost, stáří. Praha: Portál.
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