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Evolutionary Psychology II: from Adolescence to Old Age

Code: 101727 ECTS Credits: 6
2025/2026
Degree Type Year
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Contact

Name:
Carrasumada Serrano Pau
Email:
carrasumada.serrano@uab.cat

Teaching groups languages

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Prerequisites

This subject goes into the knowledge of the development of the person in three major stages of the life cycle that go from adolescence to old age, therefore, I think it would be desirable that the student had previously studied the subject Evolutionary Psychology, which deals with development in the first stage of life, childhood.

Objectives and Contextualisation

The subject starts from the conception that the person develops throughout his life, therefore, is immersed in a process of continuous change, changes that affect different areas of the person, physical, cognitive, emotional and psychosocial

Therefore, the subject follows an approach of the person's development throughout his life cycle.

Training objectives of the subject:

- Deepening in human development from adolescence to old age.

- To promote the knowledge of the changes and continuities that take place in the physical field from adolescence to aging.

- To foster awareness of the changes and continuities that occur in the cognitive sphere from adolescence to the end of the life process.

- To foster awareness of the changes and continuities that occur in the emotional and psychosocial field from adolescence to old age.

- To promote in the students the rational knowledge and the critical sense towards the present reality, so that it can understand the society and know transmit it in a way comprehensible to the others.

- Be able to analyze material related to the subject.


Learning Outcomes

  1. CM01 (Competence) Communicate effectively and inclusively according to the characteristics of the interlocutors.
  2. CM02 (Competence) Assess the impact of the difficulties, prejudices and discrimination that actions or projects may entail, in the short or long term, in relation to certain people or groups.
  3. KM01 (Knowledge) Describe from an evolutionary perspective the different phases of language acquisition of psychomotor development.
  4. KM02 (Knowledge) Describe the basic mechanisms of the communicative function of language.
  5. KM03 (Knowledge) Explain the psychological foundations (evolutionary development) of speech therapy intervention in communication, language, speech, hearing, voice and non-verbal oral functions.
  6. KM04 (Knowledge) Identify the implications of the developmental process on language, speech, hearing, voice, and nonverbal oral functions.
  7. SM01 (Skill) Correctly use the terminology and methodology of scientific research.

Content


Didactic module 1. Development during adolescence

1. The notion of adolescence and approach to the study of adolescence

2. Physical development in adolescence

3. Cognitive development in adolescence

4. Affective and psychosocial development in adolescence  

Didactic module 2. Development during adulthood

1. The notion of adulthood and approach to the study of adulthood

2. Physical development in adulthood

3. Cognitive development in adulthood

4. Affective and psychosocial development in adulthood  

Didactic module 3. Development during the old age

1. The notion of aging and approach to the study of old age

2. Physical development in old age

3. Cognitive development in old age

4. Affective and psychosocial development in old age


Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Master class Module 1, 2 and 3 21 0.84
Seminars 24 0.96
Type: Supervised      
Analysis of texts and audiovisual material 15 0.6
Type: Autonomous      
Written tests, writing reports, reading texts, writing work rural area 88.5 3.54


The teaching methodology will be the following: a) Master classes b) Self-employed work c) Analysis of materials d) Development of projects e) Tutorials f) Search of telematic documentation g) Preparation of reports.

 

In this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed in any of its phases. Any work that includes fragments generated with AI will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater sanctions in serious cases.

 

 
 
 
 
 

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
EV1. Test part I (first evaluation week) 30 0.75 0.03 KM01, KM02, KM03, KM04
EV2. Test part II (second evaluation week) 30 0.75 0.03 KM01, KM03, KM04
EV3. Works seminar 40 0 0 CM01, CM02, KM04, SM01

The evaluation is continuous, there will be activities of analysis, synthesis, preparation of written reports and exams. There are individual and other group activities.


										
											 Evidence of learning will be of two types:
										
											
										
											1.Works: these may be prepared individually or in small groups, some in oral format and others in written format and not all will have the same weight in the final grade. Face-to-face and campus delivery.
										
											2. Exams: There will be two written exams, one that corresponds to the introductory elements of the subject and to the didactic module I, and the other exam that corresponds to the didactic modules II and III. Individual and face-to-face.
										
											
										
											 Consequently, the final grade of the course will be formed as follows: EV1 30%, EV2 30% and EV3 40%.

Feedback from the different assessment activities will be given with sufficient time for the student to progress adequately in their learning process: EV1- In the classroom, Week 10; EV2- Tutoring, Week 20; EV3- Moodle classroom, Week 15.

It must be borne in mind that the single assessment does NOT imply that the student does not attend class or that they do not have to follow the schedule of the subject
and will take EV1 and EV2 and hand in EV3 on the same day as the rest of their classmates take EV2.
The duration of the evaluation can be 3 hours.


Definition of passing the subject: The subject will always be approved when the weighted average grade is equal to or higher than 5,0 points and the grade for EV1; EV2 and EV3 is equal to or higher than 5,0.

Definition of Non-assessable in the subject: A student who has not submitted evidence of learning with a weight equal to or greater than 40% will be listed as "Non-assessable".


Right to reassessment:  To be eligible for reassessment, the following two requirements must be met: a) Not passing the subject and  b) Submitted learning evidence with a weight equal to or greater than 2/3 of the total grade. Reassessment  grade to be stated in the academic record will be 5,0 (out of 10).


The single assessment is requested electronically (E-Form) in the specific period (more information on the Faculty's website).

"Students with 2ª or later enrollment are not expected to be assessed by a single non-recoverable synthesis test."


https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html


The delivery of the translation of the face-to-face assessment tests will be carried out if the requirements established in article 263 are met and your request is made in week 4 electronically (E-form) (more information on the Faculty's website ).
 
 

Bibliography

Basic bibliography:

Carretero, M., Palacios, J. i Marchesi,A. (1985) Psicología Evolutiva.3. Adolescencia, Madurez y senectud. Alianza psicología.

Delval,J. (1994) El desarrollo humano. Madrid: Siglo XXI Editores.

Fernández-Ballesteros, R. (Dir.) (2009) Psicología de la vejez. Una psicogerontología aplicada. Madrid: Psicología Pirámide.

Gutierrez, F.; García Madruga, J.A. i Carriedo, N. (2006) Psicologia evolutiva II. Desarrollo cognitivo y lingüístico. Madrid:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

 

Complementary bibliography:

Fernández-Ballesteros, R. (Dir.) (2009) Envejecimiento activo. Contribuciones de la Psicología. Madrid: Psicología Piràmide.

 Santrock, J.W.(2004) Adolescencia. Psicologia del desarrollo.  Mc Grau-Hill.

 Perinat, A. (2003) Los adolescentes en el siglo XXI. Barcelona: Editorial UOC.

Shaffer, D. (2000) Psicología del desarrollo. Infancia y adolescencia. Madrid: Thomson editores.

 Silvestre, N., Solé, M.R., Pérez, M. i Jodar, M. (1996) Psicología Evolutiva: Adolescencia, edad adulta y vejez. Ediciones CEAC.Barcelona.

 Stassen, K. I Thompson, R. (1998) Psicología del desarrollo: adultez y vejez (4a edición). Madrid: Panamericana.

 Triadó, C. i Villar, F. (coords.) (2006) Psicología de la Vejez. Madrid: Alianza.

 Vega Vega, J.L. i Bueno Martinez, B. (1995) Desarrollo adulto y envejecimiento. Síntesis.Madrid.

 Villar Posada, F. i Triadó, C. (2006) El estudio del ciclo vital a partir de historias de vida: una propuesta práctica.  Barcelona:Publicacions i edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona.

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Software

Not applicable


Groups and Languages

Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(SEM) Seminars 111 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(SEM) Seminars 112 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(SEM) Seminars 113 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan first semester morning-mixed