Module of biomedical and psychological basis of pedagogy

obligatory courses

Concept

The aim of this module is to create the possibility for students to develop basic knowledge, skills and social competence concerning biomedical science, psychology of human development in the context of education, upbringing, learning and teaching. These topics consist a basis for:

- knowing and understanding the process and course of biological, psychical, psychosexual in different periods of human life and factors determining these aspects of development;

- identification of biological, psychical needs of people in various stages of ontogenesis (especially children and adolescents) and methods of their fullfillment;

- understanding biological and psychological determinants of cognitive processes, disposition for learning and behaviour of people in different periods of life, especially during childhood and adolescence;

- knowing themselves and management of own development;

- identification of own health and behaviour problems, undertaking activities for improvement own health and life skills

- knowing and understanding symptoms and causes of the most frequent disorders of development (physical, psychical) and diseases and their influence on learning, behavior and teaching

The module consists of three parts:

1. Biomedical basis of development and education:

- lectures

- seminars: biomedical basis of development and education, biomedical conditions of

behaviour and learning, sexual development and health

2. Psychology of human development:

- lectures,

- seminars: psychology of human development; disorders of psychosocial development among children and adolescents.

3. Introduction to psychology

- lectures

- seminar:

Lectures and seminars are carried out by interdisciplinary team. Active methods of learning and projects are used during seminars.

Classroom

Human ontogenetic growth and development (biological, psychical, psychosocial, social); developmental changes, normal development, developmental needs, methods of their satisfaction, determinants, methods of assessment. The most frequent disorders of growth and development, causes, early identification, prevention, impact on learning and behavior. Biological, psychological determinants of learning and behavior. Health and disease, determinants, healthy lifestyles, risk behaviours. Health problems of people in different periods of life, prevention. Health protection and health promotion of pupils and teachers. School environment and health.

Aims:

1. Providing a basic knowledge concerning:

- human growth and development: physical, motor, psychical (intellectual, thinking, personality. motional, moral), psychosexual, social (especially in preschool, early school, adolescence young adulthood and aging periods),

- biological determinants of memory, learning and behavior,

- the most frequent developmental disorders (e.g. emotional, behavior, anxiety, mood, ADHD, eating disorders and obesity) and their influence on education (whole development disorders, specific learning difficulties)

- - methods of assessment physical, motor and speech development, identification of developmental needs of children and adolescents and methods of their satisfaction,

- concept of health, its determinants, organization of preventive medical health care under pupils, prevention of their the most frequent health problems,

- healthy aspects of school physical and social environment and organization of process of learning and teaching,

- teachers’ health protection and promotion.

2. To help students to develop the following competences:

- knowing themselves, identification of their health problems and developmental needs,

- good interpersonal communication, creation of positive social climate; work with gropup, prevention of aggression and other antisocial behavior,

- taking activities improving own and other people health,

- undertaking activities for creation environment enhancing health and well-being in school and work place.

Content:

Biomedical basis of development and education: Human ontogenetic growth and development - aspects and stages, determinants. Physical growth - aspects, determinants, neurohormonal regulations, methods of assessment, secular trends, disorders and their influence on behavior and learning. Motor development – basic terms, process of changes in different period of life, physical fitness and motor performance. Motor system – posture genesis, disorders, their prevention; physical activity and its changes during ontogenesis. Neurohormonal system, hearing and vision and learning. Aging – changes in body structure and function; climax, mechanisms of aging process, its delaying, concept of active aging. Health – determinants, healthy lifestyles. Mental health – definition, criteria, well-being, the most prevalent disorders – causes, influence on quality of life and learning; prevention. Human sexuality, sexual and reproductive health, sexual behaviours, risk factors. Drugs using – epidemiology, aetiology, healthy and social harms, dependence, prevention. Health problems of children and adolescents, prevention. Prevention medical care at school, cooperation between teachers and school nurse. Peculiarity of development and school situation of children with chronic diseases. School environment - basic hygienic norms, safety, school meals, ergonomic criteria of student’ and teacher’ work place, hygienic aspects of teaching/learning. Teachers health problems, harms for teachers’ health and well-being, prevention. The health promoting school.

Psychology of human development: the concept of development and development change, criteria of distribution, quantitative and qualitative models. Studies on the development: cognitive approach, cognitive theories, psychoanalytic theories, contemporary theories. Periodization: stages of development, speed and rhythm of development. Crises theory. The process of cognitive development: theory of Bruner, Wygotski, Piaget. The process of language development and its condition (cognitive, behavioral and emotional), written communication. The process of moral development: theory of Piaget and Kohlberg. The process of social development: psychosocial theory of development of Erikson. Emotional development, styles of attachment, development of emotional intelligence. Social concept development: family relation, firs intimate relation, prosocial behaviours, friendship, peers group relations. Development of play and creativity: the function of children`s games and their types; the role of play in child development. Development of personality: self development, development of basic needs, the role of self-esteem in development. Developmental regularities of the periods: pre-school, the early school, adolescence, early adulthood, mature, aging. Psychosocial developmental disorders in children and youth: common types (behavioral disorders, emotional disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, learning disorders, ADHD), reasons, diagnosis, types of support and therapy, cooperation with family.

Social psychology (only 2012/2013): The subject and methods of research in social psychology, a brief history of social psychology. Social motives: social belonging, agency and control, cognition and understanding. The knowledge of social word and the perception of other people: schemes, scripts, theories; the heuristics of judgment; evaluating people. Self-perception: self-presentation tactics – defensive and assertive. Attitudes: the structure and measurement of attitudes; the consequences of attitudes; attitude change. Happiness: the rules of attaching importance to occurrences; happiness indicators; happiness maximisation; the consequences of happiness. Social influence: examples of social influence; influence mechanisms. Social manipulation techniques; defence against the influence of other people. Prejudice and tolerance: cognitive schemes and stereotypes; the causes of prejudice; Social conflict: conflict structure; conflict escalation processes; negotiations. Authority and obedience to authority. Social group: group structure; group dynamics; task-oriented functioning of groups. Motivation and motivating: social facilitation; social vanity. Attractiveness and love: the theories of attractiveness; attractiveness indicators; the components of love; the dynamics of close relationships. Social relation in family, in peer group, school as a system of social relation. Pro- and antisocial behaviours. Aggression: causes, ways of coping.

Introduction to psychology (from 2013/2014 until 2015/2016): Overview of Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Behaviorism. Cognitive processes. Learning. Emotions. Motivation. Personality. Individual Differences. Temperament. Intelligence. Stress.

Literatura obowiązkowa

1. Woynarowska B., Kowalewska A., Izdebski Z., Komosińska K.: Biomedyczne podstawy wychowania i kształcenia. PWN, Warszawa 2010.

2. Woynarowska B. (red.): Uczniowie z chorobami przewlekłymi. Jak wspierać ich rozwój, zdrowie i edukację. PWN, Warszawa, 2010.

3. Przetacznik Gierowska M., Tyszkowa M.: Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Zagadnienia ogólne. Tom 1. PWN, Warszawa 2009 – całość.

4. Hawras-Napierała, J. Trempała.: Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. Rozwój funkcji psychicznych. Tom 3, PWN, Warszawa 2009, rozdziały 3,4.

5. Schaffer H.R.: Psychologia rozwojowa. Podstawowe pojęcia. Wydawnictwo UJ, Kraków 2006, rozdział 9.

6. Gerrig, R.J., Zimbardo, P.G. (2012). Psychologia i życie. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.

Literatura uzupełniająca

1. Lopez R.: Twój nastolatek. Zdrowie i dobre samopoczucie. PZWL, Warszawa 2004.

2. Schaffer H.R.: Psychologia rozwojowa. Podstawowe pojęcia. Wydawnictwo UJ, Kraków 2006, rozdział 1,2.

3. Schaffer H.R.: Psychologia dziecka. PWN, Warszawa 2005.

4. Trempała J. (red.). Psychologia rozwoju człowieka. PWN, Warszawa 2001, rozdziały: 1-5.

I.Knowledge. Student:

1. Understand the entity of human ontogenesis in biospychosocial context.

2. Knows the course of growth and development (biological, psychical, psychosexual), its determinants and biological, psychical needs in different periods of life.

3. Has a basic knowledge about anatomy and function of nervous system, hearing and vision in the context of process of learning.

4. Knows biological and psychosocial mechanisms of process of cognition and behavior.

5. Has a basic knowledge concerning physiological and psychical mechanisms of emotions and stress.

6. Knows protective and risk factors of health (individual and environmental) and knows how to modify them.

7. Knows the most frequent disorders of development and health of children and adolescents, their causes, consequences, methods of prevention and help for persons with these disorders.

Skills Student

1. Makes the assessment of physical growth and motor development of children and adolescents.

2. Can identify own problems and developmental and health needs and plans activities for their fulfillment.

3. Can identify basic symptoms of psychosocial functioning of children and adolescents and plans methods of support.

4. Assesses conditions of physical school/classroom environment in the context of health, safety and well-being of pupils and teachers.

6. Can formulate assessment and expectancies for pupil taking into consideration his/her stage of development and individual possibilities.

Social competencies. Student:

1. Understands that pedagogue should has and use in practice the knowledge of human growth and development and its biological, psychical needs in different periods of life.

2. Has conscious that can have influence on well-being, health and learning outcomes of their pupils.

3. Is ready to implement positive changes in his lifestyle and creates positive model for children and adolescents.

4. Understands a needs of development of interpersonal skills, observations of behaviours of others, effective communication, empathy, giving support and cooperation.

Lectures: credit after written check.

Seminars: leave no more than two classes; participation in planning, performing of the project and in presentation its outcomes; credit after two check (without grade)

Final module exam – written, with grade. Basis – learning outcomes for module.

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