Module Identifier
ED11220
Module Title
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Dr Rosemary O Cann
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 10 Hours.
Seminars / Tutorials 10 Hours.
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Exam 2 Hours   Two Questions  60%
Semester Assessment 1 Bibliographic Exercise of 1000 words  15%
Semester Assessment 1 Essay of 2000 words  25%
Supplementary Assessment All failed elements of the assessments (as described above) must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. New assignment titles and examination paper will be issued.  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the subject, including specialist concepts and methodologies.

Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate all aspects of the module content

Demonstrate an ability of forming coherent arguments in discussing issues related to child development

Brief description


This module introduces students to the methods of child study, child-care practices, and the developmental psychology of Piaget. Through these, it examines the development of intelligence, personality and perception in children.

Content

Lectures are based on the following topics:

1. Introduction - What is Psychology?
2. Nature Versus Nurture
3. Visual and Audio Perception
4. Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
5. More Piaget and some Alternatives
6. Nature of Intelligence
7. Intelligence Testing
8. Shaping of Personality
9. Attachment and Parenting Practices
10. Cultural Differences in Attachment

Seminars are based on the following:

1. Revision of Study Skills and Collecting Data (Followed by literature review assessment)
2. Perspectives of Childhood
3. Nature/Nurture (Followed by reports)
4. Piaget
5. Presentations 1 on Above topics
6. Eugenics
7. Intelligence Testing
8. Child Care Practices
9. Cultural Differences in Attachment
10. Presentations 2: On above topics

Reading List

General Text
Cook, Joan Littlefield. (2005.) Child development :principles and perspectives /Joan Littlefield Cook, Greg Cook. Pearson Primo search Recommended Text
(c2003.) Atkinson & Hilgard's introduction to psychology /Edward E. Smith ... [et al.]. Lecture Reading Lectures 9/10 - the chapter on Personality in Atkinson's book, An Introduction to Psychology. Wadworth/Thomson Learning Primo search Cohen, David (2001.) How the child's mind develops /David Cohen. Lecture Reading Lectures 4/5 - Chapter 2 Lectures 6/7 - Chapter 7 and 8 Routledge Primo search Davenport, G. C. (1994.) An introduction to child development /G.C. Davenport. Lecture Reading Lectures 1/2 - Chapters 1 and 17 Lecture 3 - Chapter 13 Lectures 4/5 - Chapter 8 Lectures 6/7 - Chapter 12 Lectures 9/10 - Chapters 3 and 5 Collins Educational Primo search Smith, Peter K. (2003.) Understanding children's development /Peter K. Smith, Helen Cowie, Mark Blades. Lecture Reading Lectures 1/2 - Chapter 1 Lectures 3 - Chapter 10 Lectures 4/5 - Chapter 12 Lectures 6/7 - Chapter 16 Lectures 9/10 - Chapter 4 Blackwell Pub. Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4