EDUC2321: Learning and Development in Childhood

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• To study development and learning in early and middle childhood.

• The module introduces students to key areas of child development which include cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.
• It also highlights implications for education and provision in early and middle childhood.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• knowledge and understanding of the main theories of child development and learning.
• knowledge and understanding of key developmental accomplishments specifically related to early childhood.
• an understanding of the range of factors that might influence child development, specifically biological and environmental factors, including cultural factors.
• an ability to understand the significance and limitations of psychological theory and research in context.

Subject-specific Skills:

• analyse complex situations concerning human learning and development in particular contexts, including their own learning;
• provide well-argued, evidence-based conclusions relating to significant and psychological and educational issues;
• question concepts and theories encountered in their studies of childhood development and education;
• interrogate the assumptions underpinning theory and empirical research.

Key Skills:

• think critically and independently;
• acquire complex information of diverse kinds in a structured and systematic way;
• construct and sustain a reasoned argument;
• communicate effectively with appropriate use of specialist vocabulary;
• use a variety of library and IT resources;
• improve their own learning and performance, including the development of study and research skills, information retrieval, and a capacity to plan and manage learning and to reflect on their own learning;
• work to deadlines.

• Students will be introduced to a range of psychological theories and the underpinning evidence relating to child development and selected cognitive, social and emotional concepts through a lecture and seminar group work programme. Students will not only listen to formal lectures but be expected to engage in reflection and debate through individual and group work exercises.
• Students will further develop their knowledge and understanding, apply and reflect on ideas and further demonstrate key skills through a summative piece of assessment that requires them to evaluate psychological research evidence and its implications for education.

Oral presentations to be given during student-led tutorials. In addition, a 500 word outline of the summative assignment to be submitted before the deadline for submission.

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