ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.2 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.45
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Evolutionary Educational Psychology
Areas: Evolutionary Educational Psychology
Center Faculty of Psychology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
• Learn to differentiate the different decisions and tasks that make up the process of assessment and diagnosis of psychological development.
• Know how to specify the demand and the objectives of the case and, based on this, collect initial information through interviews and other information gathering techniques.
• Be able to select, depending on the moment of the process, the most appropriate tests and evaluation techniques for the evaluation and diagnosis of psychological development.
• Once the results of the administered tests are known, be able to assess and interpret the results.
• Be able to write a report and proceed to the pertinent recommendations.
• Build instruments for measuring and evaluating psychological development.
T. 1. The process of evaluation of psychological development. General phases of the evaluation process of psychological development. Ethical and scientific guarantees of psychological evaluation. Main evaluation procedures and techniques.
T. 2. The evaluation and diagnosis of psychological development in early childhood. Objectives and areas of evaluation. Techniques and instruments of evaluation and diagnosis of development. Evaluation of the family environment. Assessment and diagnosis of special educational needs and specific educational support needs.
T. 3. The evaluation and diagnosis of psychological development in school age and adolescence. Objectives and areas of evaluation. Techniques and instruments of evaluation and diagnosis of development. Evaluation of the family environment. Assessment and diagnosis of special educational needs and specific educational support needs.
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Barrio, V. d. (Ed.). (2002). Evaluación psicológica en la infancia y la adolescencia. Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.
Bellver, V. (2006). Instrumentos para la evaluación psicopedagógica y psicológica en el marco escolar. Valencia: Promolibro.
Buela-Casal, G., & Sierra, J. C. (Eds.). (1998). Manual de evaluación psicológica. Madrid: Siglo XXI de España Editores.
Conxa Perpiñá (Coord.) (2012). Manual de la entrevista psicológica. Madrid: Pirámide.
Fernández-Ballesteros, R. (Ed.). (2011). Evaluación Psicológica; Conceptos, métodos y estudio de casos.(2a ed.). Madrid: Ediciones Pirámide.
Latorre, A. Teruel, J. y Bisetto, D. (2010). Trastornos y dificultades del desarrollo : evaluación, intervención y casos prácticos. Valencia: Editorial Universidad de Valencia.
Mayor, A. y Rivas, R.Mª. (1996). Evaluación de los trastornos del lenguaje. En Buela-Casal, G., Caballo, V. & Sierra, J. C. (Dirs.), Manual de evaluación en psicología clínica y de la salud (pp. 511-554). Madrid: Siglo XXI de España Editores.
Moreno-Rosset, C. (Ed.). (2009). Evaluación psicológica. Concepto, proceso y aplicación en las áreas del desarrollo y de la inteligencia. Madrid: Sanz y Torres.
Silva Moreno, F. (Ed.). (1999). Evaluación psicológica en niños y adolescentes. Madrid: Síntesis.
Urbina, S. (2007). Claves para la evaluación con tests psicológicos. S.A. TEA Ediciones.
Veracoechea, G. (2018). La evaluación del desarrollo del niño preescolar. Madrid: Servieditoriales.
Specific skills
CE2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic laws of the different psychological processes
CE3 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes and main stages of psychological development throughout the life cycle in its aspects of normality and abnormality.
CE7 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the different methods of evaluation, diagnosis and psychological treatment in different applied fields of Psychology (clinical and health, social, educational)
CE8 Know how to identify the needs and demands of the recipients in the different fields of application and establish the goals of psychological action
CE9 Know how to identify the relevant characteristics of the behavior of individuals, groups, organizations and contexts through the methods, techniques and instruments of psychological evaluation
CE10 Know how to promote health and quality of life, through the methods of the profession, in individuals, groups, communities and organizations in different areas and contexts: educational, clinical and health, work and organizations, group and community
CE11 Know how to select and administer techniques and instruments specific to Psychology
CE12 Know how to define the objectives, prepare the plan and the intervention techniques based on the needs and demands of the recipients, and evaluate the results obtained
CE13 Know how to adequately and accurately convey the results of the evaluation to the recipients
CE14 Know how to prepare psychological reports in different fields of action, aimed at recipients and other professionals
CE15 Know how to comply with the ethical obligations of Psychology
Transverse
CT1 - Synthesis capacity
CT2 - Ability to solve problems and make decisions
CT3 - Capacity for teamwork and collaboration with other professionals
CT4 - Capacity for self-criticism
CT5 - Communication skills
CT6 - Ability to develop and update the competencies, skills and knowledge of the profession
In order to adjust to the theoretical-practical contents of the subject, the teaching methodology includes both expository techniques, as a basic didactic procedure for presentation, transmission and explanation of the theoretical-practical contents, as well as guided debate techniques typical of participatory classes. for the realization of autonomous works -advance reading of materials, preparation of topics, glossaries and case studies- and for group work -sharing topics, glossaries and cases-.
To facilitate the explanations of the theoretical contents, the students will have a teaching guide in which each of the topics is developed in detail, including the bibliographical references that are recommended to be consulted.
To carry out the interactive classes, the students will have a dossier that includes the necessary material to carry out the different practices, which will be duly addressed by the teacher in the sessions corresponding to said teaching.
In addition, at the beginning of each subject and practice, the necessary documentation will be made available to students through the e-learning platform of the Galician Supercomputing Center (CESGA).
Students will also have some tutorials in which they can meet with the teacher to make inquiries and receive guidance on their work, the syllabus... The schedule will be of maximum availability, with the possible exception of other academic activities that, punctually, so prevent it.
To assess the skills acquired in the subject, the assessment system includes the following sections.
Evaluation of knowledge about the contents explained and worked on in the expository and interactive classes by taking a final exam.
The exam will be held at the end of the semester. The content of the exam -objective test type- includes both questions related to the content of the expository classes, to the recommended readings, and to the interactive classes.
The qualification of this (corrected according to the formula successes-errors/2) will mean 60% of the final qualification. To pass the exam, a minimum of 4 (out of 6) must be obtained so that the rest of the qualifications obtained through individual work and those carried out in groups can be added.
Realization of group work (max. 3 students)
The activities to be carried out in groups entail the preparation of a report-synthesis of each of the interactive sessions.
In this work, the following aspects are valued: presentation of the information, development of the contents, use of a technical, clear and correct language, the approach of clear conclusions and the adequate use of citations and bibliographical references.
The qualification of this work represents 15% of the final qualification.
Realization of individual works
The individual activities are aimed at carrying out an evaluation proposal for the development of a case study focused on the early care process, diagnosis of a special or specific need for educational support, or a specific evaluation of one of the areas of the growth.
In this work, the following aspects are valued: presentation of information, duly substantiated development of the phases of the development evaluation process, use of clear and correct technical language, the approach of clear conclusions, and the adequate use of citations and bibliographic references.
In this case, the grade represents 25% of the final grade.
To carry out the interactive classes, students will be provided with a dossier that includes the necessary material to carry out the different practices, corresponding to the teacher, during them, the teachings of contextualizing, analyzing, relating, arguing, convert information into knowledge and develop thinking skills.
During tutorial hours, the teacher may also require individual or group interviews to verify the degree of achievement and participation in the objectives of the different activities carried out; to attend said appointment will mean failure to pass the activity(ies) in question. In addition, the works of the classes that are not attended, will not be graded.
Students with an attendance waiver must inform the teacher in the same week that their exemption is approved in order to specify their work plan and the specific evaluation of the subject. The evaluation procedure, taking into account the temporary characteristics of the student, will follow the general evaluation conditions of the subject: a final exam type short question, whose grade represents 60% of the final grade, and must obtain a minimum of 4 (out of 6) to be able to add the qualifications obtained in the individual work; In addition, they must carry out various individual activities with case studies, which will have a weight of 40% in the final grade. In addition, this evaluation plan entails the follow-up of the students in scheduled virtual tutorials (minimum 3), being the student the one who must request them.
It should be noted that if the fraudulent completion of exercises or tests is detected, the provisions of the "Assessment Regulations for Academic Performance of Two Students and Review of Qualifications" will apply.
Note: To pass the subject, students linked to an interuniversity program must follow the evaluation criteria that appear in the program and in the teaching guide, being able to fulfill them virtually.
The subject has 4.5 ECTS credits that are distributed in 24 hs. for the expositive classes and 13.5 hs. for interactive classes.
Approximately, it is estimated that the students must dedicate a total of 74 hs. to it, with 44 hours. of study and 30 hs. for the preparation of works.
1. Attendance and active involvement in class dynamics from the beginning.
2. Punctual execution of the works.
3. Basic command of the English language.
4. Possess certain computer rudiments such as handling a word processor and the Internet.
5. Attend tutoring throughout the semester.
-At the beginning of the classes, the students will have the teaching guide of the subject in which the fundamental aspects of it are detailed.
- Tutoring hours: Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and, Friday from 11 p.m. to 13 p.m. If there is incompatibility with the students' class hours, it could be requested that the tutoring be virtual.
Rosa María Rivas Torres
Coordinador/a- Department
- Evolutionary Educational Psychology
- Area
- Evolutionary Educational Psychology
- Phone
- 881813743
- rosa.rivas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 12:10-13:30 | Grupo Único | Spanish | Classroom 10 |
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| 13:40-15:00 | Grupo Único | Spanish | Classroom 10 |
| 03.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 2 |
| 03.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 3 |
| 03.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 7 |
| 06.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 4 |
| 06.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 5 |
| 06.22.2023 16:30-18:30 | Grupo Único | Classroom 6 |