Developmental Psychology (U00587)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-DEVP-PS

This course focuses on the development of language and cognitive skills, exploring the extent to which they are inter-related and reviewing what can be learned about the path of normal development from linguistic tests. It goes on to explore how such tests can be used to explore cognitive functioning in children with neurodevelopmental pathologies and finally considers specific problems in language development.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Psychology 2 (PS0002). Visiting students should have the equivalent of Psychology 2, usually 3 Psychology courses at grade B or above. In addition, applicants must meet Maths prior study requirements.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
13/01/2006	14:00	16:00	Room F21, 7 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	14:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Weeks 1-11.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- To enhance awareness of the complexities of the language/thought relationship in human evolution and development.
- To be familiar with some of the main theoretical positions regarding the relationship between language and cognition.
- To become acquainted with classic and contemporary linguistic tests of thinking, reasoning and 'Theory of Mind'
- To become familiar with some clinical applications of such tests as in the study of autism
- To understand how language normally develops in children and at least 3 ways in which the language and communication system fails to develop normally.