Unit name | Introduction to psychology for Childhood Studies |
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Unit code | SPOL10016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Jak Lee |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will introduce students to the key ideas and issues in childhood psychology. It will cover a range of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains from conception to adolescence, and place these in their environmental and biological context.
The aims of this unit are to: Introduce major aspects of development from conception through to adolescence Demonstrate the integration of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains in development Understand the interchange between heredity and environment, considering culture and biology Provide knowledge of practical and applied implications of developmental research.
After completing this Unit, successful students will be able to demonstrate:
Teaching will be delivered through blended learning involving a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, and self-directed practical activities supported by study-group sessions. The narrated power point presentations will cover psychological content and theory, whilst more applied, in-depth and extended learning will take the form of self-paced, material delivered electronically, and undertaken individually, or in pairs or groups, and supported through tutor involvement/feedback. We will make use of online collaboration tools to foster a collaborative space. Formative case study learning is embedded in the unit and group work on case studies is included in on-line material to support preparation for unit assessment.
All ILOs will be assessed in the assessment.