Goals

  • Become aware of your perceptions of adolescence. 
  • Master the main concepts of adolescent developmental psychology. 
  • Develop a professional attitude and ethics appropriate to the audience you are dealing with (adolescents). 
  • Enrich your understanding of adolescent issues
  • Reflect on the role of school in developing students' psychosocial skills with a view to contributing to the creation of a positive school environment
  • Master professional language 

Content

  • Physical and cognitive development of adolescents
  • Emotional and moral development of adolescents
  • Adolescent issues

Exercices

Field activity: Meet with a group of teenagers. 


The aim is to meet with a group of teenagers to find out how they perceive themselves, adults, school and society. This exercise will enable us to analyse today's youth culture using a set of questions and a pre-designed tool. Detailed instructions for the exercise will be provided during the first class and will be available on WebCampus.

Teaching methods

Interactive presentations

Case studies

Readings

Language of instruction

French