Module overview
This module aims to provide a descriptive and critical overview of the practice of educational psychology in the UK and to highlight some of the key debates.
Linked modules
Pre-requisite: PSYC2007
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Give examples of the application of behaviourism & the social cognitive view of learning on educational practices
- Understand how attachment theory and the belongingness hypothesis can explain the challenging behaviours of many children and young people in school, and how secure, positive, relationships can help even the most vulnerable to thrive'
- Identify current debates in the profession and wider society with regard to key concepts and be able to comment on these in a way that is helpful for practitioners, parents and the young people with whom we work.
- Identify the implications of cognitive theory in creating optimal conditions for learning.
- Recognise the difficulties and benefits that can arise from the application of diagnostic labels.
- Understand current theories and models of working memory and intelligence, and their value in predicting achievement and outcomes.
- Evidence an understanding of the of the role of an educational psychologist and the levels at which we work: individual, group, school and organisational levels
- Have an understanding, through case studies, of the role that consultation, assessment, interactionist frameworks and problem-solving play in EP practice
Syllabus
Day in the Life of an EP – an overview and introduction to the problem solving approach
Applying psychology to casework: Initial presentation followed by discussion
Deficit terminology: ADHD and Autism
Professional Debates within Psychology
Is Working Memory a better predictor of achievement than IQ?
Tools of the trade: consultation, assessment and problem solving
Using psychology to promote learning
Applying psychological theory in the classroom: behaviourism and social cognitive view of learning
Applying psychology to casework. Initial presentation followed by discussion
Helping children and young people thrive
Summary and preparation for final assessment
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, small group work and discussion
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 12.5 |
Assessment tasks | 55 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 25 |
Wider reading or practice | 25 |
Follow-up work | 25 |
Seminar | 7.5 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Woolfolk, Anita (2014). Educational Psychology (core textbook). Essex: Pearson.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessment consists of two pieces of coursework, the first an evidence-based written response to a letter from a Head-teacher based on the first half of the course, and the second an information sheet for school staff based on the second half of the course.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 49% |
Research credits | 1% |
Coursework | 50% |
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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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External