PSY07103 Introduction to Psychology

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.

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.