Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Developmental Psychology | |||
| Reference | SSM108 | Version | 3 |
| Created | September 2019 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | April 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | October 2019 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to critically evaluate advanced theories and empirical data relating to human development throughout the lifespan. To critically discuss the application and impact of developmental psychological theories | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate the application of developmental psychological theories to human behaviour across the lifespan. |
| 2 | Critically examine the role of empirical evidence in understanding human development. |
| 3 | Critically discuss the historical and cultural influences on developmental psychological theories. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Cognitive, emotional and social development during infancy. Developmental research methodology. Educational applications. Development and implications of theories of mind. Childhood Psychopathology. Psychological aspects of ageing. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Online distance learning, online lectures and seminars and student-led forum discussions/debates. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | 24 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | 126 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | The coursework will take the form of an essay. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one 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. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boyd, D. G. & Bee, H. L. (2019). Lifespan Development (8th ed.). Harlow, UK: Pearson. Education. |
| 2 | Shaffer, D. R. & Kipp, K. (2014). Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence (9th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning. |
| 3 | Lightfoot, C., Cole, M., & Cole, S. R. (2013). The Development of Children (7th ed.). New York, NY: Worth. |
| 4 | Harris, M. (2008). Exploring Developmental Psychology: Understanding Theory and Methods. London, UK: Sage. |
| 5 | Lewis, M. & Rudolph, K.D., Eds. (2014). Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer |
| 6 | Schaffer, H. R. (2006). Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology. London, UK: Sage. |
| 7 | Smith, P. K., Blades, M. & Cowie, H. (2015). Understanding Children’s Development (6th ed.). Wiley. |
| 8 | Slater, A. & Bremner, J. G., Eds. (2017). An Introduction to Developmental Psychology (3rd ed.). Wiley. |