OVERVIEW

The course aims to present the study of the family as an evolutionary system of interpersonal relationships that affect individual psychological development and subsequent family history. Particular emphasis will be placed on the knowledge of psychodynamic family models in favor of analyzing different family contexts and intervention methodologies.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to present the study of the family as an evolutionary system of interpersonal relationships that affect individual psychological development and subsequent family history. Particular emphasis will be placed on the knowledge of psychodynamic family models in favor of the analysis of different family contexts and on intervention methodologies.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Knowledge and understanding: knowledge from a historical perspective of psychological and emotional family dynamics; knowledge of the development, across years, of different models of family therapy; knowledge of some family assessment tools, as well as parenting skills evaluation methods;
• Applying knowledge and understanding: achieve an understanding of family relations and of their consequences on parents and children in the light of family psychology, according to both he psychodynamic and to the systemic perspective;
• Making judgments: ability to recognize indicators of well-being and distress in family dynamics, including parenting;
• Communication skills: ability to present, with a systematic and structured style, the concepts related to family dynamics according to the psychodynamic and the systemic approach;
• Learning skills: ability to independently choose scientific writings to deepen the themes of family dynamics and parenting skills assessment;

• Soft skills: alphabetic-functional, social, personal skills of advanced level and learn to learn.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific prerequisites.

The course will be taught in Italian. A sufficient knowledge of Italian is therefore recommended.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching will consist of traditional lectures with slides and video, and active lectures with presentations and discussions of case studies. The critical and active participation of the students will be encouraged. Practical exercises for attending students will be provided.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The aim of the course is to presents an overview of the development and psychodynamics of family, highlighting the aspects of the couple. Another point will be the involvement of the parents in the life of the children.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For requests as English or Spanish bibliography, please contact the teacher at simone.charpentiermora@unige.it

About Italian bibliograpghy, for attending students:

(1) Seligman S. (2018). Lo sviluppo delle relazioni. Raffaello Cortina editore. Only chapters covered in lectures.

(2) Lambruschi F. & Lionetti F. (2016). La genitorialità. Strumenti di valutazione e interventi di sostegno. Carocci editore. Only first part.

(3) Golombok S. (2016). Famiglie moderne. Genitori e figli nelle nuove forme di famiglia. Edra editore

(4) Materials shared by the professor and co-constructed with the students attending the course

For those who not attend:

(1) Seligman S. (2018). Lo sviluppo delle relazioni. Raffaello Cortina editore.

(2) Golombok S. (2016). Famiglie moderne. Genitori e figli nelle nuove forme di famiglia. Edra editore.

(3) Lambruschi F. & Lionetti F. (2016). La genitorialità. Strumenti di valutazione e interventi di sostegno. Carocci editore.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 The second semester according to the academic calendar.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final examination will be oral. The exam can be taken in English.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For attending students there will be verification tests in progress through short presentations on the topics addressed and subsequent oral exam will be expected.

For those who do not attend, the oral exam will only be expected.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders
For Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders are reminded that in order to request accommodations during exams, they must first upload their certification to the university website at servizionline.unige.it, in the “Students” section. The documentation will be verified by the University Office for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and SLD (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111).

After that, well in advance of the exam date (at least 10 days prior), students must send an email to the instructor responsible for the exam, copying both the School Representative for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and SLD (Prof. Laura Traverso – laura.traverso@unige.it) and the Inclusion Office using one of the following email addresses: disabili@unige.it or dsa@unige.it.

The email must include the following information:

• the name of the course

• the date of the exam

• the student’s surname, first name, and student ID number

• the compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures considered necessary and requested

The representative (Prof. Laura Traverso) will confirm to the instructor that the student is entitled to request accommodations during the exam and that such accommodations must be agreed upon with the instructor. The instructor will then respond, indicating whether the requested accommodations can be granted.

Requests must be sent at least 10 days before the exam date to give the instructor sufficient time to evaluate them. In particular, if students intend to use concept maps during the exam (which must be significantly more concise than those used for study purposes), failure to meet the submission deadline may result in insufficient time to make any modifications the instructor may require.

For further information about requesting services and accommodations, please consult the document: Linee guida per la richiesta di servizi, di strumenti compensativi e/o di misure dispensative e di ausili specifici

For non-attending students
Students who, for justified reasons, have not been able to attend at least 50% of the course lectures are required to contact the instructor in order to receive supplementary learning materials useful for exam preparation.