Level 4 (Year 2)

Module Leader: Dr. Gloria Nogueiras

Office hour: Wednesdays from 13.00 to 15.00, under appointment (write an email to: gloria.nogueiras@miuc.org).

Assessment methods:

• A1 - Partial Assessment 1 (10% of the final mark) - Position piece
  • Assessment guidelines: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Assessment_Guidelines_Ass1_Partial_Assessment_1_Position_piece.pdf
  • Marking grid: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass1_Partial_Assessment_1_Position_piece.pdf
• A2 - Partial Assessment 2 (10% of the final mark) - Questions about texts
  • Assesment guidelines: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass2_Partial_Assessment_2_Questions_about_texts.pdf
  • Marking grid: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass2_Partial_Assessment_2_Questions_about_texts.pdf
• A3 - Partial Assessment 3 (10% of the final mark) - Application article
  • Assesment guidelines: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Assessment_Guidelines_Ass3_Partial_Assessment_3_Application_article.pdf
  • Marking grid:Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass3_Partial_Assessment_3_Application_article.pdf
• A4 - Partial Assessment 4 (25% of the final mark) - Oral presentation
  • Assessment Guidelines: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Assessment_Guidelines_Ass4_Partial_Assessment_4_Oral_presentation.pdf
  • Marking grid: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass4_Partial_Assessment_4_Oral_presentation.pdf
• A5 - Final Assessment (45% of the final mark) - Final Integrative Assignment
  • Assessment guidelines: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Assessment_Guidelines_Ass5_Final_Assessment_Final_Integrative_Assignment.pdf
  • Marking grid: Developmental_Psychology_L4_Marking_Grid_Ass5_Final_Assessment_Final_Integrative_Assignment.pdf

Learning outcomes: 

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key issues on the study of psychological development (Summative Assessments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

LO2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the variety of research methods on Developmental Psychology (Summative Assessment 3).

LO3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main theoretical approaches to the various domains of psychological development (Summative Assessments 3, 4, and 5).

LO4. Apply the theoretical content of the module to understand people’s real experiences and analyse given cases (Summative Assessments 3 and 5).

LO5. Take a critical view of the various debates and theory on developmental psychology (Summative Assessments 1 and 3).

LO6. Describe in detail, from a developmental perspective, a given case, identifying key moments, meaningful changes, and existing patterns (Summative Assessment 5).

LO7. Demonstrate critical self-assessment of the own developmental and learning process throughout the module (Summative Assessment 5).

LO8. Demonstrate the ability to locate reliable academic sources and present them in accordance with Harvard Reference Style (Summative Assessments 4 and 5).

LO9. Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate ideas in a specified written, verbal, or visual form, adapting to the target audience (Summative Assessment 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).

For more details, please see attached the Module Study Guide: YR2_(L4)_S1_(PSYCH)_Developmental_Psychology_MSG_2021-2022.pdf