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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Child Development
Module Code NSP01
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Catherine Maunsell
Semester 2: Catherine Maunsell
Autumn: Catherine Maunsell
Module TeacherCatherine Maunsell
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To provide the student with an understanding of child development, highlighting the nature of physical, cognitive, social and emotional development during the childhood years. To explore and evaluate the various theoretical approaches to child development. To present to the student, in a comprehensive and meaningful way, key influential studies alongside contemporary and cross-disciplinary developments that have emerged in the field. To consider the practical applications of theoretical knowledge about child development.

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the subject matter, major approaches and distinguish the main psychological methods which apply in the field of child development
2. Become aware of the major aspects of child development investigated by psychologists
3. Conceptualise and integrate knowledge of child development, and social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical developmental theories
4. Become familiar with the contributions of major figures in the area of child development
5. Become aware of major research findings in the field of child development
6. Understand and interpret development as it impacts on children and their interaction with family, peers, school and community



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24No Description
Tutorial6No Description
Directed learning20No Description
Independent learning75No 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
Introduction.
The science of child development.

Prenatal development and birth.
Physical development in infancy and childhood.

Cognitive development, information processing.
Intelligence.

Language development.
Attachment, temperament, and emotional development.

The self, identity and gender.
Moral development.

Social contexts of development: Families, peers, school, communities and the media.
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment30% Examination Weight70%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Essayn/a30%As required
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
  • Santrock, J. W.: 2008, Child development: An introduction, 12th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill.,
  • Anning, A., & Ring, K.: 2004, Making sense of children's drawings., Maidenhead : Open University Press.,
  • Bee, H.: 2007, The developing child., 11th Edition, London: Allyn & Bacon.,
  • Berk. L.: 2006, Child development, (7th ed.)., London: Allyn & Bacon.,
  • Clarke-Stewart, A., & Dunn, J.: 2006, Families count: Effects on child and adolescent development., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.,
  • Ding, S., & Littleton, K.: 2005, Children's personal and social development., Oxford: Blackwell.,
  • Greene, S., & Hogan, D.: 2005, Researching children's experiences: Methods and approaches., London: Sage.,
  • James, A., Jenks, C., & Prout, A.: 2006, Theorizing childhood., Cambridge: Polity.,
  • Karpov, Y. (2007).: 2007, The neo-Vygotskian approach to child development., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.,
  • McCartney, K., & Phillips, D.: 2006, Blackwell handbook of early childhood development., Malden, MA: Blackwell.,
  • Siegler,R., DeLoache, J., & Eisenberg, N.: 2006, How children develop, 2nd Edition, New York: Worth.,
  • Woodhead, M., & Montgomery, H.: 2003, Understanding childhood: An interdisciplinary approach, Milton Keynes: Open University Press.,
Other Resources
None
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Programme or List of Programmes
BPYBSc (Honours) in Psychology
Timetable this semester: Timetable for NSP01
Date of Last Revision06-OCT-10
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