Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Developmental Psychology (0 to 6 years olds) Code 652G01004
Study programme
Grao en Educación Infantil
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Psicoloxía
Coordinador
Fernández Fernández, María Pilar
E-mail
pilar.fernandez1@udc.es
Lecturers
Dumitru , Adina Claudia
Fernández Fernández, María Pilar
González Fernández, María Dolores
Rodríguez Llorente, Carolina
E-mail
adina.dumitru@udc.es
pilar.fernandez1@udc.es
m.d.gonzalez@udc.es
carolina.rodriguez.llorente@udc.es
Web
General description Esta materia xunto coa "Psicoloxía da aprendizaxe en contextos educativos" configuran o Módulo de Formación Básica do Título: Procesos educativos, aprendizaxe e desenvolvemento da personalidade de 0 a 6 anos (Orden ECI/3854/2007, do 27 de decembro).
O núcleo de competencias básicas trata do coñecemento do desenvolvemento da psicoloxía evolutiva da infancia nos períodos de 0 a 3 e de 3 a 6 anos, en concreto nos dominios psicomotriz, cognitivo, lingüístico, social e afectivo-emocional.
Esta materia é “English Friendly”:
1. É impartida nunha lingua inicial (Galego ou Castelán)
2. Facilitaranse materiais de aprendizaxe en inglés ao alumnado internacional.
3. As titorías poderanse desenvolver en inglés.
4. O exame e presentación de traballos poderanse realizar en inglés.
5. O alumnado internacional terá a oportunidade de facer presentacións na aula en inglés.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A2 Coñecer os desenvolvementos da psicoloxía evolutiva da infancia nos períodos 0-3 e 3-6.
A3 Coñecer os fundamentos de atención temperá.
A4 Recoñecer a identidade da etapa e as súas características cognitivas, psicomotoras, comunicativas, sociais, afectivas.
A15 Coñecer os principios básicos dun desenvolvemento e comportamento saudables.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B5 Traballar de forma colaborativa.
B11 Capacidade de busca e manexo de información.
B24 Recoñecemento e respecto á diversidade e á multiculturalidade.
C4 Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.
C7 Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To know, understand and value the scientific knowledge contributed by Developmental Psychology to the study of the processes of behavioural change that occur in human beings as a result of processes of growth, development and significant life experiences (generically known as evolutionary change). A2
To know and understand the psychological development of girls and boys at the early childhood education level, i.e. in the first (0-3) and second childhood or temperate childhood (3-6 years). A2
A3
A4
A15
To know and identify the main psycho-evolutionary characteristics of early childhood education pupils in their cognitive and social-relational dimensions or domains and their interrelation and continuity. A2
A3
A4
A15
To identify and analyse some of the psycho-evolutionary characteristics of pupils in the early childhood education stage, through observation, self-reports and clinical studies. A2
A4
B1
B5
B11
To plan and carry out tasks critically and creatively, as a result of divergent thinking. B24
C6
To manage computer tools and use different web resources to search for information. B1
B5
B11
C6
C7
To produce tables, profiles and charts for the presentation of data, scores or information. B1
B11
To report systematically and in a planned way based on data obtained from the application of questionnaires or observation. A4
B1
B5
B24
C6
To understand the interactive nature of the teaching/learning process in educational situations, and consequently value class attendance as the context in which it will materialise. B1
B5
B24
To value participation, dialogue and debate, with an attitude of respect, both towards turns and ideas, as well as active involvement and commitment to learning. B1
B5
B24
C6
C7
To become aware, actively commit themselves, take responsibility and evaluate their learning process, developing work habits, effort, responsibility and attitudes of curiosity, scientific rigour as well as interest in learning. B1
B5
B24
C6
C7
To develop techniques and attitudes favourable to cooperation, co-participation, commitment and exchange with other classmates. To develop forms of conversation and exploratory thinking that favour the understanding and construction of knowledge. B1
B5
B24
C6
C7
To recognise and value individual differences, rejecting discrimination based on differences in gender, social class, beliefs, race and other individual and social characteristics. To accept and value diversity. B5
B24
To develop attitudes in favour of sustainable development. C4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
1. Developmental Psychology
1.1. Object of study of the Developmental Psychology
1.2. Processes and stages of development during infancy
1.3. Determinants of the development
1.4. Basic designs for developmental research
2. Early Childhood Education
2.1. Aims and objectives of early childhood education
2.2. Curriculum in early childhood education
2.3. Basic competencies in early childhood education
2. PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT
1. Introduction
2. Physical development
3. Psychomotor development in early childhood
3.1. Systems for acting in the world: reflexes
3.2. Systems for receiving information: The senses
3.3. Systems for transmitting information: Crying and smiling
3.4. Motor skills
4. Psychomotor development in early childhood
4.1. Progress in gross psychomotor skills
4.2. Progress in fine psychomotor skills
4.3. Establishment of lateral preference
4.4. The body as a schema
4.5. Muscle tone
4.6. The structuring of space and time
3. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 1. Introduction
2. Development of attention
3. Memory Development
4. Development of intelligence
4.1 Sensorimotor intelligence.
4.2 Pre-operational intelligence
5. Educational implications for the stage
4. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT 1. Introduction
2. Language acquisition and development in the first two years of life
2.1. Pre-linguistic stage
2.2. Linguistic stage
2.3 . Aspects favouring language acquisition
3. Language development from the age of two
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Acquisition of the sounds of language: phonological development
3.3. Acquisition of word meaning: semantic development
3.4. Acquisition of the rules of word organisation: morphosyntactic development
3.5. Knowledge of language
4. Educational implications for the stage
5. AFFECTIVE-EMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT 1. Introduction
2. Personal, affective-emotional and social development in early childhood
2.1. The construction of personal identity
2.2. Affective-emotional development
2.3. Social development
3. Personal, affective-emotional and social development in second childhood
3.1. Construction of personal identity
3.2. Emotional and moral development
3.3. Social development
4. Educational implications for the stage

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Introductory activities A2 B5 B24 3 0 3
Guest lecture / keynote speech A2 A4 15 0 15
Objective test A2 A4 2 0 2
Supervised projects A2 A3 A4 A15 B1 B5 B11 B24 C4 C6 C7 18 60 78
Research (Research project) A2 A4 B1 B5 B11 C6 C7 4 38 42
 
Personalized attention 10 0 10
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Introductory activities Activities to be carried out before starting the teaching-learning process to find out the competencies, interests and motivation of the students to achieve the goals to be achieved. Presentation of the subject.
Guest lecture / keynote speech These are oral presentations accompanied by audiovisual media (face-to-face or virtually). Some questions will be addressed to the students, to introduce and present the contents of each topic and facilitate their learning.
Objective test A written test is used for the assessment of learning, the distinguishing feature of which is the possibility of determining whether or not the answers given are correct. The test may combine different types of questions: multiple choice, ordering, short answer, discrimination, completion and/or association questions. It can also be constructed with only one type of any of these questions.
Supervised projects This methodology is designed to promote autonomous learning under the guidance of the teacher (face-to-face or virtually). It consists of orientation-execution and demonstration-practice activities so that students can significantly understand the information related to development in the 0 to 6 years stage and integrate it into their knowledge structure.
Research (Research project) Teaching process (face-to-face or virtually) that aims at facilitating the expansive construction of knowledge using practical activities (psycho-evolutionary reports/research articles) based on the identification, analysis and study of some of the psycho-evolutionary characteristics of infant pupils through participatory observation, self-reports and clinical studies. All this will be done through a process of discussion in small groups.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Research (Research project)
Description
Personalised attention will be given both in the classroom and in tutorials. Its purpose is to guide the learning process in the activities, and also the preparation of class reports.
All of this will be done to facilitate the students' meaningful understanding of the information, integrating it into their knowledge structure and actively involving them.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A2 A3 A4 A15 B1 B5 B11 B24 C4 C6 C7 Report and presentation of the individual and group work carried out for the development of orientation-implementation and demonstration-practice activities.
This report will be delivered through the virtual platform Moodle of the University of A Coruña.
In assessment mode B, this work will be assessed using questions in the objective test.
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Objective test A2 A4 A written test is used for the assessment of learning, the distinctive feature of which is the possibility of determining whether or not the answers given are correct. The objective test can combine different types of questions: multiple choice, ordering, short answer, discrimination, completion and/or association questions. It can also be constructed with only one type of any of these questions. The acquisition of the key concepts of the subject will be assessed. The exam will take place via Moodle. Students will have to bring a portable device with a Moodle connection. 50
Research (Research project) A2 A4 B1 B5 B11 C6 C7 The aim is to identify, analyse and study some of the psycho-evolutionary characteristics of a small sample of pupils and draw up psycho-educational reports/articles, based on participatory observation or the application of tests, based on the data obtained (or provided that it is not possible to go to the schools). This will be done through a process of discussion in small working groups.
This report will be delivered through the virtual platform Moodle of the University of La Coruña.
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Assessment comments

1st CALL. 1st OPPORTUNITY

Depending on the continuous attendance or not of the classes, there are two
ways of following the subject "Developmental psychology from 0 to 6
years" which determine two different modes of evaluation: Mode A or Continuous
Evaluation, and Mode B or Final Evaluation.

• Mode A. Continuous
Evaluation. 
In this modality, a procedural type of evaluation will
be carried out, consisting of a series of activities and practices of each
subject carried out in groups with periodic monitoring of the same. Therefore,
class attendance will be compulsory (at least 85% of the classroom hours, i.e.,
only a maximum of 4 modules may be missed in the four months with or without
justification, otherwise the student must opt for mode B), with the active and
continuous participation of the students in the group work in the classroom
being essential (otherwise it will be counted as an absence). This assessment will be carried out based on:

a) a written
presentation of the group activities of each of the subjects (tutored work),
which will account for a maximum of 20% of the qualification.

b) a written presentation
of the group activities indicated (research/research project), which will
account for a maximum of 30% of the qualification.

c) an objective
test, with a minimum mark of 5.

To pass the
subject students must present all the proposed activities (tutored work and research)
and obtain 50% of the qualification in each of them. They will also have to participate
in the non-classroom work for at least 85% of the hours worked (participation
qualified by the members of the collaborative group).

The final
qualification will be the sum of the scores obtained in each of the elements of
the evaluation second to their respective weight (this qualification at the
individual level can be affected by the qualifications that the members of the
group make for the work carried out by each member).

• Mode B. Final
Evaluation.
 For those students who do not attend 85% of the classroom hours,
repeating students or students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic
dispensation of exemption from attendance, the qualification will be determined
by a final written test of the theoretical contents, and the completion and
delivery of the research work of the subject. This test will have 70 % of the
weight in the evaluation. The research work will weigh 30%.

1st CALL. 2nd OPPORTUNITY

- Mode A. The part
of the subject in which 50% of the qualification was not achieved will have to
be repeated.

- Mode B. The
evaluation will be carried out as indicated for the 1st opportunity.


OTHER CALLS

In the remaining exams, the Mode B. Final Assessment
will be followed, i.e. a written test of the theoretical-practical contents of
the subject of the corresponding academic year.


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Other comments

The activities and practices will be delivered telematically (through the Moodle virtual platform) to contribute to sustainable development, prevent negative impacts on the environment, and avoid the depletion of natural resources.



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