Development, environment and culture

lpsp1213  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Development, environment and culture
3 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Clobert Magali (compensates Roskam Isabelle); Roskam Isabelle; van der Straten Waillet Nastasya (compensates Roskam Isabelle);
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course starts from the postulate that human development occurs in a given social environment. Through studies comparing different cultures or different environments with the same culture, it highlights the universal processes of development on the one hand and the impact of environment / culture on socio-emotional, cognitive or personal development of individuals. Parenthood is seen as an unavoidable vector of individual enculturation. Finally, the implications of these intercultural studies on the relationships that the psychologist establishes with his/ her clients / patients are considered initially theoretically and then in practice.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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At the end of this course, the student must be able to

  • Differentiate universal processes of development and culturally marked processes in various areas of development such as socio-emotional, cognitivr development or personality.
  • Understand the implications of these processses in relationships.
  • Articulate the important concepts of cultural and intercultural psychology and related theoretical models, with those of developmental psychology.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General

Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy

Minor in Culture and Creation