? Critical understanding of five basic models of Personality: Psychodynamic, Behaviourist, Cognitive, Learning and Humanistic ? Ability to apply developmental perspectives of Piaget, Kohlberg, Bowlby, Ainsworth, Erikson and Gilligan ? Capacity to compare and integrate insights from different models in specific domains? Development of theoretical understanding and practical applications of personality and developmental psychology in practice ? Analysis of the role of the discipline of Psychology in psychotherapy and counseling
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Essential Reading ListBoyd, Denise (1998) Life-span Development Helen Bee Theories of development (Ch. 2, 4th edition). New York Glassman, William (2005) Approaches to Psychology (2nd edition). Buckingharn: Open University Press. Sonkin, DJ (2005) Attachment Theory and Psychotherapy: The Therapist (Jan/Feb)Supplementarv Reading List Bateman, A., Brown, D., & Peddar, J. (2000 edition) Introduction to Psychotherapy (Part 1). Brunner-RoutledgeBrown, M. & Gilligan, C. (1994). Meeting at the Crossroads: women's psychology and girl's development. Feminism and Psychology, 3, 11-35. Burman, E. (1997) Critical Psychology, an Introduction Developmental Psychology and its discontents. In D. Fox and I. Prilleltensky (eds.). Sage, LondonBurr, V. (1995). An Introduction to Social Constructionism. Routledge, LondonGreene, S. and Moane, G. (2000). Growing up Irish: the changing child in a changing society. Irish Journal of Psychology . Hare-Mustin, R.T. and Maracek, I. (1997). Abnormal and Clinical Psychology; The politics of Madness. In D. Fox and I. Prilleltensky (eds.) Critical Psychology. an Introduction. Sage, London Karen, R. (1990) The Atlantic Monthly: Becoming attached (February)Moane, G. (1999) The Concept of Liberation Psychology: The Thornfield Journal, Volume 21, 21-28Nelson Jones, R. (2001) Theory and Practice of Counselling & Therapy:Chapters 1,2,10,11,13,18. Sage, London Smith, E., Nolen-Hoesksema, S. & Fredrickson, B. (2002) Atkinson and Hilgard?s Introduction to Psychology (14th edition). Belmont, CA; Wadsworth, London
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