Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Group Presentation 15 Minutes | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Exam | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual Presentation 15 Minutes | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Exam | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Develop advanced understanding of developmental milestones from infancy through to late childhood.
Demonstrate an understanding and ability to critically evaluate developmental theories in adolescence and adulthood.
Communicate developmental research to lay audiences.
Identify methods of research suitable to answer empirical questions at different stages of development.
Demonstrate an understanding of different methodologies.
Brief description
This module will provide students with an overview of core developmental topics, and provide a lifespan perspective on human development, covering from birth to older age.
Aims
The psychology of individual differences and how we develop as individuals across the lifespan are key elements in an understanding of human psychology The delivery of both subjects at honours level is a core requirement of both the British Psychological Society and the QAA Benchmark for Psychology.
Content
Developmental trajectories and key developmental milestones from birth to older age.
Language acquisition and development
Cognitive Development
Social Relationships
Personality and Intelligence
Attachment
Individual differences
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Development of skills related to communicating research to lay audiences. |
| Information Technology | Good use of word processing, database, search engine (Web of Science; PsychArticles) will be required and reference management programmes recommended. Students will be expected to use digital sources and enhance their learning experiences by undertaking their own work and to exercise their own initiative, including searching for sources etc. |
| Problem solving | Students will be required identify methods of research suitable for individuals at different stages of development, from birth to adulthood, as well as among typically developing children and those with developmental disorders such as Autism. |
| Research skills | Students are required to develop analytical skills in evaluating the methods used to study human cognitive development, which are sometimes flawed, and have changed significantly over time. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Understanding human development and how this enables us to develop into independent individuals capable of interacting with the world in a morally and ethically viable manner. |
| Team work | Students will work in groups on their assignment. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6