Modules

Core Module Information
Module title: Psychology of Child Development
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: PSY08100
Module leader: Marina Wimmer
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Psychology
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Children's development will be covered in this module such as introduction to the theories of child development, study methods and ethics in child psychology, behavioural and pre-natal development, cognitive and emotional development, perception, communication and theory of mind, social development; and parent/child attachment.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Indicate knowledge of theoretical perspectives in the study of developmental psychology.

LO2: Indicate knowledge of the developmental processes such as perception, biology, cognition, language acquisition, moral reasoning, social and emotional development

LO3: Describe current research into child development.

LO4: Develop oral and written communication skills.

LO5: Develop analytical and evaluation skills.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2026/7, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Marina Wimmer
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 22 A two hours lecture each week will provide insight into the theories and methodologies spanning across child development such as biological development, cognitive development, and social development.
Face To Face Tutorial 9 Tutorials will be interactive and include problem-solving activities. Material covered in the lectures will be looked at in more depth in the tutorials.
Online Guided independent study 169 Based on the content covered in both the lecture and tutorials to strenghten and broaden the understanding of child development. This will be achieved by consulting the lecture notes and tutorial notes and content posted on Moodle as well as accessing reading material on the leganto reading list.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Class Test 30 1~2 Week 9 HOURS= 80 minutes An online multiple choice test to test knowledge gained in the first 7 lectures of the module including biological and cognitive development.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 70 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period HOURS= 2 The exam will test knowledge acquired in child development lectures and tutorials referring to theoriec and methodologies in child development such as biological development, cognitive deveopment, and social development.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
PSY08100 Psychology of Child Development
 

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