Theories of Developmental Psychology

Theories of Developmental Psychology

Study Cycle: 2

Lectures: 60

Seminars: 30

Tutorials: 15

ECTS credit: 7

Lecturer(s): asist. Petrovec Živa Manja, prof. dr. Svetina Matija, prof. dr. Zupančič Maja

Basic theoretical concepts; definitions and assumptions of theories; development, classifications, and functions of theories; concepts of change and structure in the developmental approaches; behavioral theories; cognitive theories of development; psychodynamic theories; bio-ecological developmental approach; information processing theories and conectionist approaches; theories of moral development; evolutionary developmental theories; psychosocial theories; socio-cognitive approaches; systemic developmental psychological theory; theories of developmental cycles.

- Crain, W. (2011). Theories of development: Concepts and applications. Boston: Pearson. COBISS.SI-ID – 165961731
- Demorest, A. (2004). Psychology’s grand theorists. New York: Psychology Press. http://nukweb.nuk.uni-lj.si/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/logi…
- White, J. M., Klein, D. M. (2002). Family theories. London: Sage. (str. 121-139, 275-303, 449-594) COBISS.SI-ID - 165958915
- Zupančič, M. (2016). Psihološke teme o razvoju otrok v različnih kulturah. Ljubljana: i2 CenterKontura. COBISS.SI-ID - 287162624