Studying at York
Advanced Development & Language 2 - PSY00010I
- Department: Psychology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Hannah Hobson
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to provide student with an opportunity to student the differing accounts of cognitive development.
Module learning outcomes
- Understand development of conceptual knowledge across the first years of life
- Describe current research in development of memory and attention
- Understand the intelligence and learning from a developmental perspective
- Describe behavioural, cognitive and neural profiles of individuals with a specific developmental disorder
- Understand how children develop a sense of self
- Examine the Prosocial and antisocial behaviour in development
- Understand the importance of play and friendship in development
Module content
The first half of this module will cover the account of development of skills in some of the major cognitive domains including concept formation, learning, memory, attention and intelligence. Examining them from a developmental perspective, and looking at how specific skills change and develop over the first years of life.
Indicative assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Advanced Development & Language 2 |
N/A | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Advanced Development & Language 2 |
N/A | 100 |
Module feedback
Marks will be released via e:vision.
Indicative reading
Harley, T. A. (2008). The Psychology of Language: From data to theory (3rd. ed.) Hove: Psychology Press.
Slater S. & Bremner, J. G. (2011). An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, 2nd edition.