Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Social and Cognitive Development
School	School of Psychology
Department	School of Psychology
Module Code	03 33211
Module Lead	Prof Ian Apperly
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	Taught at the Dubai Campus
Contact Hours	Lecture-24 hours Tutorial-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-4 hours Guided independent study-162 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Students will be introduced to the study of social and cognitive development, through an exploration of theory and research that examines how the self and relationships develop from infancy through to adolescence.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module, students should be able to: Describe and evaluate designs and methods for studying development, their similarities and differences from those used for studying adults Discuss some examples of the biological foundations (e.g., perceptual systems; genes) for social and cognitive development Discuss the development of, and influences on, the self (e.g., self-esteem) and relationships (e.g., parent-child attachment) and consider the implications for later development Use appropriate examples to evaluate the extent to which there are quantitative and qualitative dimensions to development Use experimental evidence to evaluate different accounts of the development of memory, and of space, number, and mind concepts Use appropriate examples to evaluate how research on cognitive and social development may be applied to forensic, educational, and clinical settings Demonstrate his or her knowledge and understanding of aspects of the module’s content by constructing well-reasoned arguments that are based on the academic literature
Assessment	33211-01 : Coursework : Coursework (25%) 33211-02 : Coursework : Coursework (25%) 33211-03 : Exam : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1. In-course MCQ tests (50% of 20 credit module) 2. Written unseen exam, 2h (50% of 20 credit module) Reassessment: If the module is failed or deferred, any failed/deferred component will be resubmitted or resat
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