The module deals with an important aspect of educational development. It covers theoretical models from cognitive psychology that describe the components of...

Reading and Spelling Difficulties (PHDE0077)

The module deals with an important aspect of educational development. It covers theoretical models from cognitive psychology that describe the components of reading and the development of literacy skills, underlying difficulties that can lead to reading and spelling problems, methods of assessment and intervention suitable for primary and secondary school pupils; and ways of evaluating the effectiveness of such interventions.

This is the dissertation module for the MSc Child Development.

Dissertation on Child Development (PHDE0020)

This module enables students to critically evaluate theories of social development and individual differences and apply them to child development. We look at...

Social and Individual Development (PHDE0016)

This module enables students to critically evaluate theories of social development and individual differences and apply them to child development. We look at cultural differences in social development and explore specific concepts such as self and identity, friendship and bullying. Individual differences are considered in terms of motivation, temperament and neurodiversity. Classic and current studies of attachment are examined along with the importance of parent-child interactions in development. Students will also investigate the research literature related to of emotion regulation and emotional awareness and consider the role of play in child development.

The aims of the module are to:

•    Create understanding of social development and frameworks and their theoretical underpinnings

•    Provide the ability to critically evaluate the evidence for individual differences, and the relationships to motivation, temperament and neurodiversity

•    Develop knowledge in research methods used to study concepts related to social development and individual differences within and across cultures

•    Develop understanding of research related to attachment, emotion, self and identity

•    Enable understanding of broader concepts in social development by examining concepts such as the role of play 