Social and Developmental Psychology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSGY4030 | Psychology | 4 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- PSGY4030
- School
- Psychology
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module will examine:
Evolution of Mentalising and Theory of Mind
Ontogeny of Mentalising: Development
of Theory of Mind in children
Phylogeny: Do Apes have a ToM?
Mindblind: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language Acquisition
Reading and Spelling Development
Early Conceptions of the Physical World
Sensorimotor Development
Learning from Others: Who to Trust
Mental Health in Typical and Atypical Development
Introduction to Social Psychology
Attitudes, Persuasive Communication and Attitude Change
Social Cognition and Perceptions
Motivations and Goals
Prejudice and Discrimination
Intergroup Behaviour
Group Decision Making & Behaviour Change
Social Influence
Obedience and Conformity
Culture
Target Students
Only available for Psychology (Conversion) students.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 10 weeks
- Two 2-hour lectures each week for 22 weeks
Assessment
- 25% Social Coursework 1 Autumn: Applied Scenario in Autumn
- 25% Developmental Coursework 2 Spring: Applied Scenario in Spring.
- 25% Social ExamSys 1 Autumn (1-hour): In person ExamSys in Autumn
- 25% Developmental ExamSys 2 Spring (1-hour): In person ExamSys in Spring
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To provide students with an understanding of the findings of, and theories derived from, experimental studies of social processes and human development.To encourage critical appraisal of models and experimental evidence.To encourage high-quality written communication skills.Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychology as an empirical discipline adopting an evidence-based and hypothesis-testing approach;
2. Demonstrate understanding of the broad application of developmental psychological theories to explain behavioural processes;
1. Demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychology as an empirical discipline adopting an evidence-based and hypothesis-testing approach;
2. Demonstrate understanding of the broad application of developmental psychological theories to explain behavioural processes;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of research methods and paradigms that are used in the study of human development;
4. Demonstrate knowledge of historical origins of the study of developmental psychology;
5. Demonstrate understanding of theories of human development;
6. Demonstrate knowledge of experimental techniques that have been used for the study of human development;
7. Demonstrate understanding of the application of theories of human development to accommodate more general psychological processes (e.g., information processing, cognitive economy, representation of knowledge);
8. Provide a critical outlook with respect to the published empirical research and application of developmental psychology.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of social psychology as an empirical discipline adopting an evidence-based and hypothesis-testing approach
10. Demonstrate understanding of the broad application of social psychological theories to explain behavioural processes.
11. Demonstrate knowledge of research methods and paradigms that are used in the study of social psychology;
12. Demonstrate knowledge of historical origins of the study of social psychology
13 Demonstrate understanding of theories of social processes;
14. Demonstrate knowledge of experimental techniques that have been used for the study of social processes;
15. Demonstrate understanding of the application of theories of social processes to accommodate more general psychological processes (e.g., information processing, cognitive economy, representation of knowledge);
16. Provide a critical outlook with respect to the published empirical research and application of social processes.