CODE 84182 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 PSICOLOGIA 8753 (LM-51) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/04 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to provide an advanced understanding of core principles and topics of interpersonal relationships in educational settings and to enable students to acquire a specialised knowledge and understanding of many theoretical perspective. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course will provide applications and operational tools for students to acquire knowledge and skills on the content addressed. LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) The course will develop knowledge about: the functioning of the brain and the mind the functioning of emotions the functioning of mental representations the different types of attachment the role of trauma in the development of disorganized attachment techniques of observation the behavior analysis in education TEACHING METHODS The course will adopt a constructivist teaching strategy which provides in addition to the lectures an active and thoughtful participation of students through the use of AulaWeb. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Interpersonal relationship in educational contexts The social life of neurons Theory of human motivation Triune Braine hypothesis Lateralization of brain function Attachment theory Stress and burnout in school Functional analysis RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY D. Siegel, La mente Relazionale (Seconda Edizione 2013), Raffaello Cortina, Milano L. Cozolino, Il cervello sociale. Neuroscienze delle relazioni umane TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD VINCENZA BENIGNO Ricevimento: Tuesady 10 am Exam Board VINCENZA BENIGNO (President) CHIARA FANTE LESSONS LESSONS START 26th September 2017 Class schedule PSYCHOLOGY OF RELATIONSHIPS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION For students who attend oral exam. Students who do not attend will have to develop a school intervention project in agreement with the teacher