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At the end of the course:
- You will be able to describe the main psychological theories, models, concepts and mechanisms in the field of primary relationships in your own words and use them to analyse examples. ( FQ 2, 3).
- You will have gained insight into the development, nature and function of three primary relationships (family, peers and romantic partners) (FQ 2, 3).
- You will have gained insight into the development, nature and function of primary relationships in different phases of life according to the life-span perspective (from infancy to late adulthood) (FQ 3).
- You will understand how the quality of primary relationships and the functioning and well-being of individuals influence each other (FQ 3).
- E. You will have knowledge of recent significant research into primary relationships (FQ 2, 3, 4).
- F. You will have demonstrated that you can integrate the theory, empirical results and the subjective information obtained from an interview into an essay that you will have written in a team of two students (FQ 2, 3, 5, 6).
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Humans are social creatures by nature. We value relationships with others and these relationships are important for our development, well-being and health. During this course, we will first address the main theories and definitions. We will subsequently discuss the three clusters of primary relationships: 1) Family, 2) Peers, and 3) Romantic partners. For this purpose, we will use a life-span perspective, meaning that we will examine how and why relationships develop during different developmental stadia (e.g. infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and late adulthood).
During the life cycle, individuals are involved in a variety of primary relationships. Individual relationships are formed on the basis of repeated interactions. On the one hand, the existence of relationships and the quality of relationships are outcomes of emotional, cognitive and social development. On the other hand, relationships also provide a context for development. During the life cycle, primary relationships provide support for meeting the challenges and developmental tasks that arise. However, primary relationships themselves may be the source of challenges and demands; adjustment problems and mental disorders are often related to developments within relationships.
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- Psychology students who are admitted to the second year (B2)
- The course may not be taken as a minor by students from other disciplines
- The course cannot be taken as contract education.
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- Written exam with open-ended questions
- Essay in groups of two
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Specialty Courses are admissible for Psychology students only. Further information: see Course enrolment in the General Information section.
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