Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Developmental Psychology | |||
| Reference | SS3022 | Version | 8 |
| Created | March 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | June 2002 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | February 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to critically evaluate advanced theories and empirical data relating to development throughout the lifespan. To discuss psychological explanations of developmental psychopathology. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate critical understanding of developmental theories and research relating to key aspects of development across lifespan. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate theories and empirical research relating to key aspects of development across lifespan. |
| 3 | Synthesise research findings in order to analyse major aspects of psychological functioning across lifespan. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Developmental research methodology. Cognitive development. Language development: debates and issues. Social and emotional development. Educational applications. Theory of mind. Childhood Psychopathology and neurodiversity. Culture and coloniality in human development . Psychological aspects of functioning in older people. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Lecture based module with student led seminars. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 is assessed by coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one written coursework which contributes 100% to the module total. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs an F in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to SCQF 9 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BOYD, D. R. and BEE, H., 2019. Lifespan Development, International Edition, 8th ed. Boston: Pearson. |
| 2 | LIGHTFOOT, C., COLE, M. and COLE, S. R., 2014. The Development of Children, 7th ed., New York: Worth. |
| 3 | HARRIS, M., 2008. Exploring Developmental Psychology: Understanding theory and methods. London: Sage. |
| 4 | KEENAN, T., EVANS, S. and CROWLEY, K., 2016. An Introduction to Child Development, 3rd ed. London: Sage. |
| 5 | BHATIA, S. 2017. Decolonizing Psychology: Globalization, Social Justice, and Indian Youth Identities. Oxford: Oxford U.P. |
| 6 | LEWIS, M. and RUDOLPH, K. D., 2014. Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology. New York: Springer. |
| 7 | SHAFFER, D. R. and KIPP, K., 2014. Developmental Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence, International Edition, 9th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. |
| 8 | SLATER, A. and BREMNER, G., 2017. An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, 3rd ed. Chichester: Wiley |