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Module Title	LC Psychology and Human Development for Social Work and Social Policy
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Social Work & Social Care
Module Code	08 21706
Module Lead	Andy Aiers
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	BA Social Work and BA Social Policy
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module is designed to introduce students to psychological approaches to human development and interpersonal behaviour in social contexts. The specific focus is on psychology applied to social work and social policy (particularly in relation to social care and health). Lectures and small group sessions will support students to develop understanding of psychology and its relevance for specific purposes. The teaching will introduce students to psychology as a discipline, and core perspectives and methods. Students will be supported to consider human development across the lifespan, covering development in childhood, adolescence, and in younger, middle and older adulthood. Understanding individuals in the context of their life-span, and ability to understand experiences of and social policy framing of normative and non-normative transitions will be central. Students will also engage with social psychology to explore communication and cognition in practice, policy and politics arenas. `Care' and `Control' themes will be addressed through material concerning control concepts, examining social processes, and individual motivations. Addressing issues of diversity and development will be integrated into teaching sessions. At all points teaching is directed towards supporting the use of psychology to think about and understand experiences of care and welfare, and students are encouraged to draw on their own previous learning and experiences to help them evaluate the theories explored in sessions.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of psychology as a discipline, with specific reference to human development and social psychology Show an understanding of lifespan development including an awareness of life transitions Show understanding of different perspectives on social, emotional and cognitive development Demonstrate an understanding of human diversity and difference and the differential impacts on development Show ability to use psychological communication and cognition concepts in relation to interpersonal and media communications Demonstrate understanding of processes concepts concerning power and control (in relation to self and others) Demonstrate ability to apply psychological concepts to social work or social policy issues Demonstrate they understand and are able to meet the expectations of professional conduct, performance, behaviour and ethics.
Assessment	21706-01 : Written assignment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: An individual assignment of 4,000-5, 000 word Resubmission of assignment on same topic area.
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