Sociology

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know the theoretical, conceptual and methodological aspects of human development as well as the main developmental models that tried to explain the psycho-physical development of human beings. In particular, this regards the fundamental concepts of developmental psychology and the basic theoretical aspects that account for the growth of the individual throughout the whole life span: childhood, adolescence and adulthood as well as the main areas of human development (motor, cognitive, emotional, moral development) social skills according to the growth trajectories that emerge from birth to adolescence. Finally, the most important differences related to healthy and pathological development should be highlighted with specific reference to some forms of emotional and behavioral disorders in childhood and adolescence 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to identify the level reached in the different stages of growth, allowing to discern the achievement of a suitable development with respect to the presence of deficits in specific areas. The student should get to acquire an adequate understanding of the assessment profiles which highlight any emotional and behavioral disorders. These profiles represent the basis from which to develop individualized intervention projects aimed at recovering a suitable development and/or preventing more serious maladaptive outcomes. 3. Critical faculties should be developed through the presentation of the central themes of child and adolescent development as well as through cases discussions in order to transmit the indispensable tools for discerning trajectories of normal and pathological development and learning to design treatment and prevention interventions, which are implemented in agreement with other mental health professionals 4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the participation in discussions concerning cases of subjects in developmental age in order to develop skills of argumentation, communication and comparison about the achieved development, the skills highlighted by the subject and any difficulties shown by child. The discussions in the classroom should also concern intervention strategies, the risk factors and the protection factors. 5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed providing bibliographic references to deepen the topics addressed in the lectures, internet sites where bibliographic research concerning the most recent studies published in the disciplinary scientific sector, as well as information regarding the most important national and international conferences.