Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:42
This course aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of some core areas of cognitive and socio-emotional child and adolescent development. In addition, students will engage with interactive discussion boards and workshops to support understanding and skills development.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
This course provides a thorough foundation in Developmental Psychology. In this course we will consolidate and extend students’ knowledge of a number of core areas of developmental psychology, focusing on the age range of young children (3 years) to adolescence. This course will examine both historical and contemporary issues and findings in (1) cognitive development and (2) social-emotional development.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,200 words Essay based on theory and workshop lectures. Students will be supplied with a topic and starter references. Submission will be online. Detailed feedback will be provided online and with tutor. |
Word Count | 1200 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate different research approaches and methods in developmental psychology. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate theoretical accounts of and evidence for cognitive development (focussing on memory) and social-emotional development (focussing on aggression and functions of play). |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to understand the theoretical and practical foundations of some intervention approaches to improve cognitive and socio-emotional development. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 39 | |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided via asynchronous workshop activities. Worksheets will provide automated feedback. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate different research approaches and methods in developmental psychology. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to understand the theoretical and practical foundations of some intervention approaches to improve cognitive and socio-emotional development. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 31,39 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Two asynchronous discussion boards based on lecture topics. Pass/fail for participation, no individual feedback. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate theoretical accounts of and evidence for cognitive development (focussing on memory) and social-emotional development (focussing on aggression and functions of play). |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate different research approaches and methods in developmental psychology. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate theoretical accounts of and evidence for cognitive development (focussing on memory) and social-emotional development (focussing on aggression and functions of play). |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate different research approaches and methods in developmental psychology. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to understand the theoretical and practical foundations of some intervention approaches to improve cognitive and socio-emotional development. |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.
