Short Description

This module provides insights into selected aspects of human development from before birth to adolescence and presents relevant research and theories in this field.

Assessment

Formal written examination 100%
Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This module provides insights into selected aspects of human development from before birth to adolescence and presents relevant research and theories in this field.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students will be able to :
- discuss research related to the causes and consequences of prematurity and with research evaluating the effectiveness of intervention strategies.
- describe data collecting procedures in developmental psychology, especially with that related to early infancy.
- explain the developmental processes at work in infant perception in the auditory, olfactory, gustatory and visual systems and demonstrate insight into intersensory integration.
- explain the early development of perception of the human face.
- describe the key milestones in early brain development.
- discuss the role of cortical plasticity in normal development. Become familiar with the major developmental events in cognition, perception and language as these relate to brain development.
- describe the major developmental and acquired disorders of language and cognition in early childhood.
- discuss the role of cortical plasticity, the recovery of function, especially with respect to language and memory.
- identify how our understanding of the main principles and issues of developmental cognitive neuropsychology are informed by the study of abnormal development.

*Course content subject to change