Dynamic Approach to Child Development (C8100)
Dynamic Approach to Understanding Child Development
Module C8100
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module will cover current topics in developmental psychology. The instructor will provide a brief introduction to dynamic systems theory during lectures in the first two weeks. During the rest of the module we will read and discuss recent research from this perspective. Topics will include: motor development, categorisation, language acquisition and spatial cognition. Assessment will include student in-class presentations and article summaries and a final exam.
This module builds on knowledge gained in the core psychology module C8546: Developmental Psychology. Students who are not enrolled on the BSc Psychology course at Sussex are expected to be familiar with the material covered in that module.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Presentation | T2 Week 10 (15 minutes) | 100.00% |
| Unseen Examination | End of Year Assessment | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Teaching | LECTURE | 2 hours | 110000000000 |
| Spring Teaching | WORKSHOP | 2 hours | 001111111100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Jessica Horst
Convenor, Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/205721
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