02505 - Dynamic Psychology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the formative activity, the student:
    1. knows the basic concepts of the freudian model and of the post-freudian models
    2. knows the fundamental models and orientations of psychoanalytical theory and is able to compare between them
    3. gains competences on the psychodynamic models of development and of developmental psychopathology
    4. is able to understand and analyze the influence of child experiences on the development of personality and of relational styles

Course contents

The course will take place during the first semester (from October to December 2015) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: piazza A. Moro, 90, Cesena). The course is for students attending the second year of the first Cycle Degree in Psychological Sciences.

a) The Freudian System: basic concepts

b) The Postfreudian orientations: the first debates,  Ego psychology

c) Object relations theory (Klein)

d) The independents (Winnicott)

e) The Bionian model (Bion)

f) The attachment theory (Bowlby, Ainsworth, Main)

g) Developmental psychoanalysis (Stern)

h) New developments: Infant research, dynamic psychology and neuroscience, research in psychodynamic therapy

i) Theory of technique in clinical work

Readings/Bibliography

The books include a manual that analyses all the points of the program, and  books further deepening principal issues

Amadei G., Cavanna D., Zavattini G.C. (2015). Psicologia dinamica. Il Mulino: Bologna. The following sections of the book do not need to be studied:

Chapter 2; paragraphs 3,6,7 in Chapter 3; paragraphs 3,4 del Chapter5; paragraph 4 in Chapter 6; paragraph 3 in Chapter 9; Chapter 13; paragraphs 4, 6 in Chapter 14; Chapter 16; Chapter 17.

Gramantieri R., Monti F. (2014). Sogno, mito, pensiero. Freud Jung Bion. Bologna: Persiani Editore.

Monti F. (2014). Osservare al nido. Pensieri in cerca di un pensatore. Bologna: Persiani Editore.

Teaching methods

The course, from the didactic point of view, will concern:

-        frontal lessons about the psychoanalytic model from Freud to up-to-date developments.

-        practices/activities, by reading, video and discussing about some psychoanalytic aspects

-        working groups for the study of specific authors

Assessment methods

Examination: written test

The written test will tend to verify students' knowledge through close and open questions (score ranging from 0 to 10) about the indicated books and the issues of the lessons.  The test will include three parts and for every part the minimum requeired score is 6.

There are not any itinere exams.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, personal computer and overhead projector.

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Agostini