Developmental Psychology and its role in Neurodiversity

This module aims to provide a framework within which you can explore and gain an understanding of the paradigms within developmental psychology.

The module explores the biological, behavioural, environmental and cognitive facets of development psychology and examines these through both theory and practice, including Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theory of development, Baddeley and Hitch’s working memory theory, Taylor and Trott’s pyramid of learning, Bowlby and Ainsworth’s theory of attachment and differences in development. This module will also critically consider how the different aspects of development might be affected by context and culture.

The aim of this module is to understand how different patterns of development can impact the whole child and ultimately their journey into adulthood.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, you will have:

• Increased your understanding of the developing child by examining the biological, behavioural, environmental and cognitive layers of psychology
• Developed your understanding of the diverse paradigms within developmental psychology
• Begun to link theories of developmental psychology to practice
• Begun to understand how the various patterns of development may impact on learning, social and emotional well-being and the journey into adulthood from a ‘whole child’ perspective

Assessment

You will be assessed through a range of work, enabling you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills and understanding of the theory and practical application of the module material. 

You will have one specific formative assessment (where you receive informal feedback, but it does not count towards your module grade) and two components of summative assessment (which are each graded). 

Through this comprehensive range of assessment components, your professional and academic careers will be enhanced.