Human development - Attachment and Relational Contexts of Lifespan Development

The primary aim of the course is to provide advanced knowledge of attachment theory and the importance of attachment to a person’s social and emotional development.

The theoretical content is exemplified by contributions from clinical and social anthropological research. Finally, a review will be made of assessment methods such as observations, interviews and questionnaires, which are used in attachment research when conducting scientific and clinical studies.

As a registered student on this course you will find detailed course information and communication in the learning platform.

The course is on hold from spring 2025.


Teaching Format

Compulsory elements may occur in the course. These are stated in the schedule and explained in more detail in the course instructions.

Detailed information can be found in the current syllabus and the course instructions for the course. A link to the syllabus can be found here on the page and the course instructions are posted on the course website in the university's learning platform no later than the start of the course.

Expected learning outcomes

The learning outcomes for this course are listed in the syllabus.

Assessment

Information about the forms of assessments for this course are listed in the syllabus and explained in detail in the course instructions.

You will find the dates for the examinations in the schedule.

The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

In case the course literature list is missing, please check with the course leader before buying any expensive books etc.

Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.







Course leader/examiner
Joel Gruneau Brulin, joel.gruneau.brulin@psychology.su.se

Registered students should primarily use our learning platform for teacher communication.

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