HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Psychology

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Avi Benozio

Coordinator Email: Avi.benozio@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30-14:00
(notify via mail)

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Avi Benozio

Course/Module description:
Developmental Psychology, an introduction to the field from the beginning of life and through the lifespan. We will learn about selected theories, research and applied aspects of selected topics in Developmental Psychology.

Course/Module aims:
The aims of this course are to introduce students to the milestones of human development with an emphasis on early development by employing theories and research in various domains of developmental psychology.
We will discuss implications for parenting, education, social services and social policy-making in order to connect academic knowledge with daily life.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe some of the major theories, methods, and findings of developmental psychology science across the lifespan
2. Identify and analyze the major influences on development (e.g., parental, attachment history, temperament, environmental, genetics).
3. Critically evaluate the merit of research claims made in academic literature and popular media about human development.
4. Relate and apply developmental theories, concepts and findings to own lives.

Attendance requirements(%):
0

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Presentation, class discussions, movies,
Individual projects

Course/Module Content:
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Developmental research methods
Environmental and genetic contributions to development.
Attachment
Temperament
Language acquisition
Cognitive development.
Emotional and social development.
Moral development

Required Reading:
An introduction to Developmental Psychology (Slater and Bremner; 3 rd Edition; 2017)

Additional Reading Material:

Grading Scheme :
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 50 %
Mid-terms exams 50 %

Additional information:
- Follow-up questions per class (need to pass 80%) - 5%
- Practical research tasks (in pairs) - 35%
- Reading asignment (10%)
- Final test - 50%