Last modified: 11 Aug 2020 12:15
Children’s health and wellbeing is a key focus of current educational policy both nationally and internationally. With an increasing acknowledgement of the interplay between wellbeing and success at school (and beyond), several pedagogical approaches have been developed to promote children’s physical and mental health. In this module, students will explore key issues in children’s health and wellbeing from a psychological perspective.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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In exploring current issues in childhood health and wellbeing, students will use insights from developmental psychology to understand and evaluate current issues and approaches in relation to real-world applications. This module will highlight key research and theory in developmental psychology and will develop students’ skills in evaluating resources and/or initiatives relating to childhood health and wellbeing.
By considering research and theory from developmental psychology in the context of current practices, this module will equip students with knowledge and critical thinking skills required to understand and create real-world application of research. Through weekly discussion, students will be supported to use their developing knowledge to evaluate educational resources. In groups, students will create and deliver online presentation materials for educational practitioners.
Topics include:
Attachment
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Nurture
Self-Regulation
Mindfulness
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 32 | Feedback Weeks | 33,34,35 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation, and a discussion board session for students to provide peer-feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | To be able to apply understanding of developmental psychology research and theory to present ideas on an online platform |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of current ideas in childhood health and wellbeing |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychological theories |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | To be able to communicate your critical understanding to peers using online media |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to reflect on strengths and limitations of resources by drawing on developmental psychology theory and research |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychological theories |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of current ideas in childhood health and wellbeing |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to provide written peer-feedback on online presentation on style and content using a pro-forma |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 29,35 | Feedback Weeks | 29,35 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered online on all summative assessments. There will be an online discussion board to support coursework preparation. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to reflect on strengths and limitations of resources by drawing on developmental psychology theory and research |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychological theories |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of current ideas in childhood health and wellbeing |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 48 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
| Feedback |
Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of developmental psychological theories |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To be able to provide written peer-feedback on online presentation on style and content using a pro-forma |
| Conceptual | Apply | To be able to apply understanding of developmental psychology research and theory to present ideas on an online platform |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to reflect on strengths and limitations of resources by drawing on developmental psychology theory and research |
| Conceptual | Apply | To be able to communicate your critical understanding to peers using online media |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of current ideas in childhood health and wellbeing |
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