PSY-10046 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will allow you to develop your understanding of key topics and issues in developmental and social psychology beyond the core topics covered in the module Introduction to developmental and social psychology. It will also introduce you to health psychology and demonstrate how different sub disciplines of psychology can come together to inform different topics. For example, topics which might be covered include social cognition, intergroup relations, interpersonal relationships and also newborn and adolescent development and the role of culture in children's development. The module will encourage you to think about the applied nature of the topics and guide you to develop your literature searching skills in learning about the research carried out in these areas of psychology.

This module aims to develop students' understanding of key topics and issues in developmental and social psychology beyond the core topics covered in the module Introduction to developmental and social Psychology as well as introducing topics in health psychology. For example, topics which might be covered include social cognition, intergroup relations, interpersonal relationships, newborn and adolescent development, and the role of culture in children's development. It also encourages students to think about the applied nature of the topics and to develop their literature searching skills in finding research relevant to the topics introduced.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Concisely communicate key issues in developmental, social and health psychology demonstrating knowledge of the applied nature of these topics: 1,2
Describe how different subdisciplines of psychology interact to inform key topics in developmental, social and health psychology: 1,2
Synthesise research relevant to key issues in developmental, social and health psychology: 1,2

Study hours

- 16.5 hours synchronous large class interactive taught sessions (11 weeks x 90 minute sessions)
- 16.5 hours guided asynchronous learning (11 weeks x 90 minutes)
- 33 hours independent study e.g. wider reading
- 84 hours preparing for and working on the assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment