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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Lifespan Development
Module Code	ES129
School	School of Education Studies
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Geraldine Scanlon Semester 2: Geraldine Scanlon Autumn: Geraldine Scanlon
Module Teacher	Geraldine Scanlon
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module aims to develop students' understanding of the theoretical framework of lifespan development within the context of the principal theories of learning. It also amis to integrate findings from child, adolescent and adult learning environments to examin how experience generates developmental change and growth to facilitate the promotion of indvidual differences with context of biologcial, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual development

Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Recognise that "development" continues throughout the lifespan and identify similarities and changes throughout development in the following contexts: Physical;Cognitive;Emotional;Social and Spiritual
2. Identify the differential and interrelated influences of neurogenetics; culture and environment on individual development acorss the lifespan in childhood, adolescence and adults
3. Examine the influence of theories of learning in children, adolescent and adults
4. Identify ones own practice and engage in self-reflection as a means to understanding the psychological and educational development of others

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent learning time	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Theme 1.
Psychological theories of Human Development across the lifespan ; Individual Differences.

Theme 2.
Early and middle childhood development; the play years ; the school years.

Theme 3.
Concepts of adolescence, identity, peers, parenting, mental health and well being, cogntivie development.

Theme 4.
Young to Middle Adulthood; milestones, educational and career choice- identifcation of adult learners and learning environments.

Theme 5.
Individual Differences.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Essay	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Sugarman, L: 2001, Life-Span Development: Frameworks, Accounts, and Strategies., Psychology Press, New York,
Beckett. C.: 2006, Human Growth and Development, Sage, London,
Santrock, John. W.: 2006, Life-Span Development, 10th, McGrqw-Hill, New York,
Pinker. Steven.: 1994, The Language Instinct, Penguin, London,
Pinker. Steven: 2002, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nture, Penguin, London,
Stuart-Hamilton. Ian: 2006, The Psychology of Ageing; An Introduction, Kinglsey, London,
Boyd. D. & Bee. H.: 2009, Lifespan Development, 5th, Pearson, United States,
Berk. L.E.: 2010, Development through the Lifespan, 5th, Allyn & Bacon, United States,
Lalor., K. De Roiste, A. & Develin. M.: 2007, Young People in contemporary Ireland, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin,
Bar-On, R, Maree. J.G. & Elias. M.J.: 2007, Educating People to be Emotinally Intelligent, Prager, United States,
Gregg. Noel: 0, Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Assessment and Accomodatin, Guilford, New York London,
Santrock. John. W.: 2008, Adolescence, 12th, Mc-Graw-Hill, London,