Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisites: PSYC2007 AND (SOCI2020 or (EDUC2043 and EDUC2042) or PSYC2020 or EDUC2054)
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Describe and identify the major mental disorders that affect infants, children and adolescents and critically discuss their classification, assessment and treatment.
- Critically discuss current approaches to understanding the aetiology and maintenance of these disorders.
- Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the developmental psychopathology approach, which seeks to understand patterns of adaptation and maladaptation across the lifespan.
- Discuss how current clinical practice is informed by theory and empirical evidence, in developmental psychology.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 114 |
Teaching | 36 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Lecture outlines. Lectures are intended to provide a basic introduction to each topic and should be supplemented with independent research into topics of interest. See lecture outlines for specific readings and suggested articles
Journals. Journals in the library (and available on-line) will enable you to look at the most recent research in the study of developmental psychopathology. These include: • Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology • Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry • Development and Psychopathology • Child Development • Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • Developmental Psychology.
Textbooks
Kerig, P K; Ludlow, A; Wenar, C. (2012). Developmental Psychopathology: From Infancy through Adolescence. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
The final module mark is made up of: •Individual Coursework (20% of total mark) •Final Exam (79% of total mark) •Research Participation (1% of total mark)Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 79% |
Individual Coursework | 20% |
Research Participation | 1% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External