The cognitive bases of learning - AAA500186

• Title: The cognitive bases of learning
• Guaranteed by: Department of the English Language and ELT Methodology (21-UAJD)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: doc. Luca Cilibrasi, Ph.D.

Annotation

This course is an intensive summer course that will take place between May 30th and June 16th. Below is a description of how the course will unfold. Please consider whether this schedule works for you,

Monday May 30th: The origin of empathy in infancy
Tuesday May 31st: Social motivations in infancy
Wednesday June 1st: Born to categorise
Thursday June 2nd: Pretend play and cognitive development

Monday June 6th: The development of moral reasoning
Tuesday June 7th: Children's development of mathematics
Wednesday June 8th: "Midterm" test
Thursday June 9th: Piaget's theory

Monday June 13th: Vygotsky's theory
Tuesday June 14th: Past and present in child learning research
Wednesday June 15th: Future directions in child learning research
Thursday June 16th: Final test.

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Descriptors

The course focuses on child development and on the foundations of learning. 

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Course completion requirements

Midterm + final in class tests (50% each). 

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Literature

Goswami, U. (Ed.). (2013). The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of childhood cognitive development. John Wiley & Sons.

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Teaching methods

Classes will take place at 10.50 everyday (until 12.20), in person (ROOM 304 OF THE MAIN BUILDING), but I can arrange hybrid teaching if there is a justified need for some of you. 

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (29.05.2022)

Requirements to the exam

Read the selected chapters and study your notes from the seminar. 

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Syllabus

Monday May 30th: The origin of empathy in infancy
Tuesday May 31st: Social motivations in infancy
Wednesday June 1st: Born to categorise
Thursday June 2nd: Pretend play and cognitive development

Monday June 6th: The development of moral reasoning
Tuesday June 7th: Children's development of mathematics
Wednesday June 8th: "Midterm" test
Thursday June 9th: Piaget's theory

Monday June 13th: Vygotsky's theory
Tuesday June 14th: Past and present in child learning research
Wednesday June 15th: Future directions in child learning research
Thursday June 16th: Final test.

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Entry requirements

None

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)

Registration requirements

None

Last update: Cilibrasi Luca, doc., Ph.D. (19.02.2022)