Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2023-24

Developmental psychology in the Bachelor's Degree in Social Work is a basic subject in accordance with the guidelines set by the construction of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
It is an introductory subject to the psychological dimension, located in the first year, which enables students to acquire knowledge, management and understanding of the main aspects of human development in its different aspects: cognitive, physical-motor, personality, emotional and social. This subject develops competences such as: the acquisition by the student of a critical and reflective spirit on the different theories of development and their future professional work; providing them with a set of communicative and collaborative skills with the people with whom they will work.
The subject has a broad theoretical framework and a range of practical work that will help students to approach the reality of their future professional work.
It is part of module C "processes and problems on which Social Work acts" and subject C1 "Human Development in the Life Cycle and the Social Environment". Thus, it is especially related to the other basic subjects of the subject: Fundamentals of Psychology for Social Work and Social Psychology.

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees)

General Competences (CG)

  • CG1 : Capacity to work together with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to evaluate their needs and circumstances.
  • CG2 : Analyse problem situations, plan, develop, execute, review and evaluate the practice of Social Work with individuals, families, groups, organisations, communities and other professionals.
  • CG3 : Support others so that they can express their needs, points of view and circumstances.
  • CG4 : Act preventively to avoid situations that may be hazardous for the general public, for oneself and for one's work colleagues.
  • CG7 : Capacity to contribute to the development of fundamental rights, equal opportunities for men and women, the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for the disabled, as well as the values associated with a peaceful culture with democratic values.

 

General Competences acquired at University of Alicante (CGUA)

  • CGUA2 : Computer and information skills. Capacity to apply computer and information technologies in one's professional career.
  • CGUA3 : Oral and written communication skills. Capacity to communicate ideas orally and in writing so that individuals, families, groups, communities and organisations can understand them.

 

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE1 : Establish professional relationships in order to identify the best method of intervention.
  • CE12 : Design, implement and evaluate social intervention projects.
  • CE14 : Prepare and take part in decision-making meetings to better defend the interests of individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities.
  • CE15 : Identify risk situations and act to solve them through the identification and definition of their nature.
  • CE16 : Identify, minimise and manage the risk to oneself and one's colleagues by planning, reviewing and monitoring actions to limit stress and risk.
  • CE2 : Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to help them take informed decisions regarding their needs, circumstances, risks, priority options and resources.
  • CE4 : Respond to crisis situations by evaluating the urgency of the situations, planning and developing actions to deal with the crisis and checking results.
  • CE5 : Interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to achieve changes, promote development and improve quality of life by using Social Work methods and models, regularly monitoring the changes that occur in order to prepare for the end of the intervention.
  • CE7 : Support the development of networks to cope with needs and work to favour the planned results, examining the support networks that individuals can access and develop with those involved.
  • CE8 : Promote the growth, development and independence of individuals by identifying opportunities to create groups, using programming and group dynamics for individual growth and the strengthening of interpersonal relationship skills.
  • CE9 : Work with behaviours that represent a risk for the individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities, identifying the situations and circumstances that configure said behaviours and develop strategies to modify the same.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2023-24

• To be able to analyse the phases that make up the life cycle and the development processes of people throughout it.
• Know the different perspectives of the different social sciences on the life cycle.
• Being able to detect the conflicts and imbalances that appear in childhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood and old age.

 

 

General

Code: 19507
Lecturer responsible:
NAVARRO SORIA, IGNACIO JAVIER
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND DIDACTICS
    Area: EVOLUTION AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught