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PSY-40091 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 22 December 2024

PSY-40091 - Childhood Relationships
Coordinator: Natalie Harrison
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

The focus of this module is to explore the issues related to key relationships in a child's life and how this may relate to children's social development. As well as highlighting the importance of these relationships you will learn about how psychological knowledge can be applied to support healthy relationships in children. Indicative content may include issues relating to children's relationships with caregivers, siblings, peers and teachers and also with imaginary friends or media personalities.

Aims
This module aims to increase students' understanding of children's social development and the importance of key relationships in a child's life. As well as studying theoretical perspectives, the module will highlight how research on children's relationships can be successfully conducted.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40091/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically discuss and evaluate research and practice surrounding children's relationships and social development: 1
apply knowledge from developmental research and theory to inform practices and approaches in applied settings: 1
investigate social developmental topics and issues in the light of literature and theory: 1
communicate ideas to an audience using visual and verbal presentation skills: 2

Study hours

Teaching sessions 22 hours
Asynchronous learning 10 hours
Reading, planning and writing critique 85 hours
Preparing for presentation 33 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 70%
Critique and synthesis


2: Presentation weighted 30%
Presentation


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 22 December 2024