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471704-HS2022-0-Early child development and child-rearing: A WEIRD concept?





Root number 471704
Semester HS2022
Type of course Proseminar
Allocation to subject Psychology
Type of exam not defined
Title Early child development and child-rearing: A WEIRD concept?
Description Content: Most developmental psychology literature is based on WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich; Democratic) samples, and the question arises how firmly such findings can be transferred to other cultures. Especially when it comes to child-rearing, there are significant cultural differences and strong opinions about what is best for a child's development. Should children be breastfed for two years or only for six months? Should children sleep in their bed as early as possible or stay in the family bed? This proseminar provides multicultural perspectives on four different early childhood education practices: breastfeeding, motor development, sleep, primary caregivers.
Requirement: Attending the proseminar is highly demanding: Independent reading of the basic literature, weekly assessments, and continuous seminar attendance (max. 2 missed dates) is required. In the practical part of the course, an interview must be conducted. The course will be evaluated with a written seminar paper, which consists of a group part (50%) and an individual contribution (50%).
Literature:
- A world of Babies
- Selected empirical articles

Registration: Registration is via KSL, is binding, and cannot be canceled.
Chair: Developmental Psychology
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
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Lecturers Dr. Florian Jonas Bühler, Institute of Psychology, Developmental Psychology ✉
Sophie Lea Wacker, Institute of Psychology, Developmental Psychology 
ECTS 4
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Tuesday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
 
Rooms Seminarraum B 305, Institutsgebäude vonRoll
 
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