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CODE 67317
ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/04
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The course will focus on typical development from pre-adolescence to adulthood

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will focus on the developmental trajectory from pre-adolescence to early adulthood, focusing on internal changes as well as on the role of family, school, and society

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to treat the developmental stage of preadolescence, adolescence and the transition to adulthood.

TEACHING METHODS

Traditional lessons, and classroom presentation and discussion of research articles

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Cognitive, moral and affective development from preadolescence to early adulthood

Family and peer relationships

Sexuality and intimate relationships

Adolescents in school

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books:

Crone, E. (2008). Nella testa degli adolescenti. I ragazzi spiegati attraverso lo studio del loro cervello. Trad. it. Feltrinelli, Milano, 2012.

Pellizzari, G. (2010). La seconda nascita. Fenomenologia dell’adolescenza. Milano, Franco Angeli

Articles (available on Aulaweb):

Moral development

Hart, D., Carlo, G. (2005). Moral development in adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 15, (3), 223-233

Malti, T., Keller, M., Buchman, H. (2013). Do moral choices makes us feel good? The development of adolescents' emotions following moral decision making. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23, (2), 389-397

Regulatory responses during family conflicts

Koss, K. J., Cummings, E.M., Davies, P. T., Cicchetti, D. (2016). Patterns of adolescent regulatory responses during family conflicts and mental health trajectories. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27, (1), 229-245

Peer influence on risk-taking behavior

Van Hoorn, J., Crone, E.A., Van Leijenhorst, L. (2016). Hanging out with the right crowd: peer influence on risk-taking behavior in adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27 (1), 189-200.

Technology-based communication

Nesi, J., Widman, L., Choutas-Bradly, S., Prinstein, M. J. (2016). Technology-based communication and the development of interpersonal competencies within adolescent romantic realtionships: a preliminary investigation. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27 (2), 471-477.

Sexuality

Calzo, J. P., Masin, K. E., Austin, S.B., Jun, H., Carliss, H. I. (2016). Developmental latent patterns of identification as mostly heterosexual versus lesbian, gay or bisexual. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27 (1), 246-253.

Ruggiero, I. (2008). Bisogni fusionali e pulsioni sessuali: una difficile integrazione nella vita sessuale delle adolescenti. Rivista di Psicoanalisi, 54, 277-292.

Ruggiero, I. (2011). Corpo strano, corpo estraneo, corpo nemico: itinerari adolescenziali tra corpo, psiche e relazione. Rivista di Psicoanalisi, 57, 825-847.

 

Students who will not be able to attend the lessons should also study:

Jeammet, P. (2005). Cento domande sull'adolescenza. Bologna, Pendagron

 


 

 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANNA MARIA ROSSO (President)

PATRIZIA VELOTTI (President)

MIRELLA ZANOBINI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will consist of 62 multiple choice questions . 0.5 will be assigned to each correct answer , and it will be subtracted 0:10 for each wrong answer

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The teacher will assess primarily the understanding of the concepts and the student's ability to reflect upon what he/she had studied

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
18/09/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto