Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
General and Developmental Psychology
Course Code
VPUPK_403
Branch of Science
Developmental Psychology; General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-time (Off site)
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Gundega Ulme
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
Promote awareness of psychology as a science and its connection to other sciences. To promote understanding of the processes and manifestations of personal psychic statement processes and to provide knowledge of the fundamental principles of the development of these processes. To promote awareness of the nature of personality psychic processes, emotional states and individual characteristics and their manifestations in a sporting environment. To raise awareness of the regularities and specificities of human development at different stages of life, of the possibilities for promoting personal development and stimulating the growth of one’s personality.
Preliminary Knowledge
Successful completion of the secondary school programme, prerequisites on the design and functions of CNS are desired.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Name psychology research methods, theoretical basic directions of psychology and use appropriate industry terminology.
Individual work and tests
Test - Test
2.Describes the specific nature of the object of developmental psychology, the cognitive and socio-emotional fields of the person and their development.
3.Defines mental statement processes and describes the periodization of age stages of personality development, personality development theories and clear approaches to personality development.
Skills
1.The acquired theoretical bases on personality research approaches in personality characterisation shall be applied.
2.Describes each age stage by area of development - physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.
3.Apply the acquired knowledge to the explanation of the development of one’s personality.
Competences
1.Analyse the basic principles of the development of psychiatric phenomena and human development, their expression in professional activities.
2.In theory, different methodologies and practical approaches in pedagogical work shall be evaluated and applied.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Independent work |
15.00% from total grade
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Test
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Students shall establish a mind map of the mental statement processes within the framework of their work, evaluating the interaction of the mental processes with each other in case analysis. |
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2.
Test - life path analysis |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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An analytical description of one theoretical direction of psychology in relation to life-path analysis. An analysis of the life path is submitted, which analyses the progress of an individual’s development process at different stages of age, in relation to the proposed theoretical direction of developmental psychology. |
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3.
Presentation |
30.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Independent integrative research with preparation of a presentation on one of the psychiatric phenomena (sensations, perception, attention, memory, emotions, motivation, thinking) and possibilities for developing it during the training process at the age stage chosen by the student. |
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Examination
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Test - Test |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Test of theoretical knowledge |
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2.
Test |
15.00% from total grade
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Test
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Psychology as science, subject of research, methods and basic theoretical directions and sectors. Psychology links to other sciences, specialists in mental care.
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Research methods in psychology
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Research methods in psychology
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Review of scientific research.
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Mental (sensual) statement processes.
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Mental statement processes
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Mental statement processes
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2
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The emotions and feelings.
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2
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Theoretical design of motivation.
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Personal qualities. Temperament, character, ability
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Developmental psychology. Criteria and patters for development.
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Research methods in developmental psychology and developmental theories.
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Aging period periodization.
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Characterisation of mental development during adolescence
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Independent task: “life-path analysis” student presentations.
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Peculiarities of the psychiatric development of young people.
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Independent task: “life-path analysis” student presentations.
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Basic principles for the development of adults and seniors.
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Independent task: “life-path analysis” student presentations.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME (OFF SITE)
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Psychology as science, subject of research, methods and basic theoretical directions and sectors. Psychology links to other sciences, specialists in mental care.
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Research methods in psychology
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Mental (sensual) statement processes.
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Mental statement processes
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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The emotions and feelings.
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Theoretical design of motivation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Personal qualities. Temperament, character, ability
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Developmental psychology. Criteria and patters for development.
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Research methods in developmental psychology and developmental theories.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Aging period periodization.
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Characterisation of mental development during adolescence
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Peculiarities of the psychiatric development of young people.
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Basic principles for the development of adults and seniors.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Seminar class
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2
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Sebre S., Miltuze A. 2022. Attīstības psiholoģija. R: Zvaigzne ABC
2.
Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. 2015. Psiholoģija 1. Pamatjautājumi – teorijas un pētījumi, Zvaigzne ABC
3.
Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. 2015. Psiholoģija 2. Personība, grupa, sabiedrība, kultūra, Zvaigzne ABC
4.
Spielman, R. M., Dumper, K., Jenkins, W., Lacombe, A., Lovett, M., Perlmutter, M. 2020. Psychology 2e (2nd ed.). OpenStax.
Additional Reading
1.
Raščevska, M. 2021. Domāt precīzi vai daudzveidīgi - konverģenta un diverģenta domāšana : monogrāfija. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds
2.
Kalvāns Ē. 2018. Attīstības psiholoģija. Rēzekne: Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
3.
Ābele A. 2000. Vispārīgā psiholoģija. R: RaKa. (akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1.
American Psychological Association. (n.d.). APA dictionary of psychology.
2.
Putniņš, I., & Raščevska, M. 2004. Angļu–latviešu psiholoģijas terminu vārdnīca. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds.