The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

Module: CULTURE, DISABILITÀ E DIFFICOLTÀ DELL'APPRENDIMENTO
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The first part of the course focuses on principal theories about basic themes regarding children’s learning development, examining early development and cognitive, socio-emotional and linguistic aspects, and, in particular, following the psychosocial approach, the role of individual and socio-cultural aspects (especially the in-group/out-group mechanism on self and social perception) for learning acquisition and development. In the second part of the course disability and learning difficulties are considered, examining in particular socio-cultural and educational issues and intervention programme construction. In addition, intercultural approaches to education and scholastic integration are analysed.


Module: NEUROSCIENZE E CULTURE
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The aim of the course is to provide a basis for the study of the biological networks underlying human behaviour, learning processes and educational activities. In addition, the most important areas of modern research will be discussed.

Program

Module: CULTURE, DISABILITÀ E DIFFICOLTÀ DELL'APPRENDIMENTO
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- Principal theories on children’s learning acquisition and development
- Psychosocial and socio-cultural approach
- Learning difficulties in contexts: school, peer group and family
- Clinical praxis and integrative intervention programme
- Interculture and learning development.


Module: NEUROSCIENZE E CULTURE
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Psychobiology: an introduction
The biological basis of behaviour: from neuron to neuronal networks
The biological basis of perception
Cerebral plasticity
Attention, memory, language and excecutive functions
The organization of action
The social brain

Examination Methods

Module: CULTURE, DISABILITÀ E DIFFICOLTÀ DELL'APPRENDIMENTO
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Written examination


Module: NEUROSCIENZE E CULTURE
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written exam

Bibliografia