Gifted Psychology

Pre-requisites: No special requirements

Course objectives: Students need to acquire expertise in the analysis and evaluation of theoretical approaches to consideration of giftedness and empirical findings on the issue, to train for a competent choice or self-creation of adequate programs of working with talented people

Course description: A. Analysis and evaluation of traditional and modern conceptions of giftedness: defining criteria and problems in the conceptualization of giftedness B. Comprehensive consideration of the nature, development and ways of expressing certain types of talent (in the academic, artistic and sporting field) C. Analysis and evaluation of different models of identification and education of talented persons

Learning Outcomes: Student has a large fund of knowledge about giftedness in various domains; shows sensitivity for fundamental academic and practical problems of Gifted Psychology and knows how to choose and design the most appropriate ways to investigate and solve these problems

Literature/Reading:

• Altaras, A. (2006). Darovitost i podbacivanje. Beograd-Pančevo: Institut za psihologiju, Mali Nemo & CPP Društva psihologa Srbije.
• Maksić, S. B. (1998). Darovito dete u školi. Beograd: Institut za pedagoška istraživanja.
• Radoš, K. (1996). Psihologija muzike. Beograd: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva.
• Radoš, K. (1997). Psihologija muzičkih sposobnosti. Beograd: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva.
• Sternberg, R. J. (ur.) (2004). Definitions and conceptions of giftedness. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press & National Association for Gifted Children
• Sternberg, R. J. & Davidson, J. E. (ur.) (2005). Conceptions of giftedness (drugo izdanje). Cambridge University Press.
• Winner, E. (1996). Gifted children. Myths and realities. New York: Basic Books.