Aims

From the theories in social development, the course presents a reading grid of the educational reality and draws educational implications. It also emphasises the clinical perspectives.

Main themes

The central theme of the course is the study of the social development.
It is considered through the cognitivo-developmental theories, the social learning theories, the attachment theory and the works of Vigotsky. The following themes will be particularly considered: 1. social relations during the first childhood, 2. the play, 3. social decentring, 4. moral development, 5. learning od male and female roles, 6. social cognition from the theory of the mind.

Content and teaching methods

From the theories in social development, the course presents a reading grid of the educational reality and draws educational implications. It also emphasises the clinical perspectives.
The central theme of the course is the study of the social development.
It is considered through the cognitivo-developmental theories, the social learning theories, the attachment theory and the works of Vigotsky. The following themes will be particularly considered: 1. social relations during the first childhood, 2. the play, 3. social decentring, 4. moral development, 5. learning od male and female roles, 6. social cognition from the theory of the mind.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Written support of audiovisual files and of stories for children essentially prepared from :
- Vandenplas-Holper Ch, Education et développement social de l'enfant, Paris, PUF, 1987 (2è éd)
- quotes from Piaget J., Le jugement moral chez l'enfant, Paris, PUF, (1972/1932)

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