PSY245 Developmental Psychology (10 credits)

Year Running: 2015/2016

Credit level: F5

Pre-requisites		PSY101 PSY106 PSY348 PSY353
		PSY101, PSY103, PSY104, PSY108, PSY110 and PSY159
Pre-requisites for		PSY327 PSY328 PSY328 (when the module is running)
Additional Information		Human Communication students may also take this unit by special arrangement.

Description

This unit provides an overview of development from infancy to the onset of adolescence. The module introduces concepts of development, summarises major developmental changes, and discusses theoretical perspectives underlying developmental research. Examples of key studies in developmental psychology will be considered critically.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	79.0
Lecture	20.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Exam	1.0	100 %	S2

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