Postgraduate Course: Developmental Disabilities: A Psychological Approach (EDUA11186)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course takes a psychological perspective on understanding cognitive and social development in infants, children, and young people (and in some cases adults) with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down=s syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome and non-specific intellectual disabilities. The course will explore: how knowledge of developmental disabilities can inform, and be informed by, theories of ?typical= development; the key theoretical approaches used to understand developmental disabilities; the developmental trajectories of cognitive and social skills in a range of developmental disabilities and whether these are quantitatively or qualitatively different from typical development; the implications of developmental disabilities for young people=s quality of life/socio-emotional well-being, for interventions and education, and for family adjustment. Throughout the course there will be a focus on both classic and recent research findings, and through this, participants will develop an awareness of relevant research methods, of the potential applied value of research findings, and of the ethical issues surrounding research in this field |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 45 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Please contact the course secretary before enrolling students to verify spaces available
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One written assignment of 4,000 words |
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe key processes of cognitive and social development in developmental disabilities
2. Critically evaluate key psychological theories relating to developmental disabilities
3. Understand the implications of developmental disabilities for young people=s quality of life/socio-emotional well-being, for interventions and education, and for family adjustment
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the methodological and ethical issues surrounding research in this field.
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Additional Information
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| Special Arrangements |
This course is open to students from other schools, however, please contact the course secretary prior to enrolling your Tutee in order to verify that there is space available; students on MSc Educational Research and MSc Education have priority. |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Katie Cebula
Tel: (0131 6)51 6463
Email: katie.cebula@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Mairi Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
Email: Mairi.Ross@ed.ac.uk |
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