CODE 59860 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 8 cfu anno 2 PSICOLOGIA 8753 (LM-51) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This course aims to provide a critical knowledge about learning processes during preschool and school ages in particular as regards reading, writing and basic math skills. Furthermore, the course presents a comprehensive review of current literature and practice related to identification, intervention, and issues of learning disabilities. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aimed to provide basic knowledge about the development of reading, writing and math skills in school-aged children and about learning disabilities. Particular attention will be paid to assessment methods. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The expected learning outcomes are as follows: 1) knowledge and understanding of the typical development of the learning processes of reading, writing and mathematics during school age and of learning disorders (i.e. dyslexia, dyscalculia, non-verbal disorders); 2) knowledge of the diagnostic criteria and assessment procedures in the field of learning disabilities; 3) ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the clinical assessment of learning disabilities. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures, classroom discussion and case studies SYLLABUS/CONTENT language development and language disorders in childhood early literacy and math development developmental reading and writing disorders developmental math disorders developmental non-verbal disorders learning disability assessment case studies RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Lectures will be delivered in Italian and bibliography is in Italian. The Lecturer can provide a comprehensive collection of teaching materials in English to prepare for the final exam, and this exam can be taken in English. a) Books Amoretti, Morra, Usai e Viterbori, Processi cognitivi e apprendimento scolastico, Carocci, Roma, 2020 (cap. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). Cornoldi, I disturbi dell'apprendimento, il Mulino, Bologna, 2019. Lucangeli, I. C. Mammarella. Psicologia della cognizione numerica. Approcci teorici, valutazione, intervento, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2016 Documento del CNOP (2016) “I DSA e gli altri BES – Indicazioni per la pratica professionale” (scaricabile dal sito del CNOP, https://www.psy.it/i-dsa-e-gli-altri-bes-indicazioni-per-la-pratica-professionale.html) b) materials available at www.aulaweb.unige.it (in the page of the course Psicologia dell’apprendimento scolastico) or the following book: C. Vio, P.E. Tressoldi, G. Lo Presti, Diagnosi dei disturbi specifici dell’apprendimento scolastico. Erickson Editore, Trento, 2012 (esclusi capitoli 6 e 8). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD PAOLA VITERBORI Ricevimento: Monday 14-15 at DISFOR, IV floor, room 4A8. I'm also available on appointment by Teams. You can contact me by email for an appointment. Tel. 01020953747 email: paola.viterbori@unige.it Exam Board PAOLA VITERBORI (President) MARIA CARMEN USAI LESSONS LESSONS START I semester (approx. from Oct. 1st to Dec. 18) Class schedule PSYCOLOGY OF SCHOLASTIC LEARNING EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam with open-ended questions. To take the written exam, students are required to register online by selecting the entry "Esame scritto". To register the evaluation, students are required to register online on one of the following exams by selecting the entry "Registrazione." ASSESSMENT METHODS The written exam includes open-ended questions about: 1. theoretical knowledge, for example theoretical models that describe the development of reading, writing and calculation; stages of development of a child's learning process; diagnostic criteria in the field of learning disabilities; 2. applied knowledge, for example ability to analyse a brief case study of a child with learning disabilities Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 10/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 10/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 10/01/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 24/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 24/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 24/01/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 07/02/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/02/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 07/02/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 16/05/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 16/05/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 16/05/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 06/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 06/06/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 20/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 20/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 20/06/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 11/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 11/07/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo 06/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Registrazione 06/09/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale facoltativo FURTHER INFORMATION Students are invited to check the e-learning platform Aulaweb ( www.aulaweb.unige.it) where materials and information about the present course are constantly updated.