RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

This is an advanced course which aims to provide opportunities to reflect on and critically approach research and real-world applications in the field of developmental psychology. Discussion will focus on evidence regarding cognitive, emotional, social and personality development, in relation to current theoretical frameworks and with emphasis placed on the childhood, adolescence and emerging adulthood periods. The advantages and disadvantages of key research designs and data collection methods will be presented and analyzed, so as to enable discussion of their relative contribution to the study of developmental mechanisms, trajectories and achievements in specific fields. Students are expected to review and study relevant literature throughout the semester and participate actively in discussions held in the class regarding theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of human development, as well as ethics and integrity in research. They are also expected to participate in workshops and seminars that will aim at supporting small-scale research studies and coursework.