Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is expected to
• be able to identify and describe the central theories of development psychology
• have insight into the psychology of pedagogy, with a focus on self-knowledge and human development from a wider perspective
• be able to observe psychological and social phenomena in different age groups and educational contexts
• be able to observe the psychology of learning situations, and have an initiated discussion about them based on different learning theories

Content

The course aims to introduce psychology as a science, with a focus on central pedagogical and psychological theories. Based on these theories, human development is discussed from a wide perspective: cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and social, as well as crises of development. The course puts an emphasis on knowledge and insights about the individual’s knowledge of themselves and their learning and well-being.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Materials

Hwang, P. (2005). Vår tids psykologi. Natur och kultur. Imsen, G. (2006). Elevens värld: introduktion till pedagogisk psykologi. Studentlitteratur. Jerlang, E., Egeberg, S., Halse, J., Jonassen, A J., Ringsted, S, Wedel-Brandt, B. (2008). Utvecklingspsykologiska teorier: en introduktion. Liber. Karlsson, L. (2017). Psykologins grunder. Studentlitteratur. Lundgren, U. P., Säljö, R., & Liberg, C. (2017). Lärande, skola, bildning. Grundbok för lärare. Natur och kultur. Sommer, D. (2005). Barndomspsykologi: utveckling i en förändrad värld. Liber. Woolfolk, A & Karlberg, M. (2014). Pedagogisk psykologi. Pearson.
Other literature / articles according to the teacher's instructions.