Programme Specification
PgDip Applied Developmental Psychology
Academic Year 2022/23
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| Programme Title | PgDip Applied Developmental Psychology | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Postgraduate Diploma | |||||||||||
| Programme Code | PSY-PD-AD | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100952 - Developmental psychology - 100 |
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| ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
| Mode of Study | Part Time or Full Time | |||||||||||||
| Type of Programme | Postgraduate | Length of Programme |
Part Time - 2 Academic Years Full Time - 1 Academic Year |
Total Credits for Programme | 120 | |||||||||
| Exit Awards available | No | |||||||||||||
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Psychology |
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Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
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Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Psychology (2019) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. | |
Regulation Information
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Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations N/A |
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Programme Specific Regulations N/A |
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Students with protected characteristics N/A |
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
To provide graduate students with the opportunity for advanced study of specialist topics in the area of applied developmental psychology
To encourage graduate students to apply basic developmental science to real world contexts
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Show a high level of scientific reasoning, linking and evaluating theory and evidence in developmental psychology |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops, talks Methods of Assessment Informally assessed through class discussion and exercises. Formally through coursework such as essays, literature reviews and presentations, policy briefing |
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Contrast different levels of explanation in developmental psychology, examine their implications and recognise their limitations. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops, talks, project work Methods of Assessment Essay, literature reviews, proposal, presentations |
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Critically analyse research studies, commenting both on theory, methods and conclusions |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops Methods of Assessment Essay, literature reviews, ethics submission, presentations |
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Reflect on how theory and research can inform interventions and practice |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops Methods of Assessment Policy briefing, placement coursework |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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The recent history of developmental psychology in relation to theoretical approaches to applied contexts |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, talks, and workshops Methods of Assessment Essays, literature reviews, presentations |
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Different levels of explanation in accounting for children’s development. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, talks, and workshops Methods of Assessment Essays, literature reviews, presentations |
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Theories and research related to specific applications of developmental psychology. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, talks, and workshops Methods of Assessment Essays, poster, literature reviews, presentations |
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Practical issues relating to research and/or intervention with children at risk of adverse outcomes due to adversity or common neurodevelopmental disorders. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, talks, placement work and workshops Methods of Assessment Essays, literature reviews, presentations, placement coursework |
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Basic and advanced research design and methods of investigation, data analysis and techniques and how they relate to basic and applied issues in child development |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, dissertation supervision Methods of Assessment Class tests, placement coursework, coursework portfolios |
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The ethical conduct of research with human participants, specifically with children |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, workshops, placement coursework Methods of Assessment Ethics submission, project report |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Show competence in a range of methods to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data using statistical packages, if appropriate. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, workshops, placement work Methods of Assessment Statistics portfolios, ethics assignment, placement coursework |
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Use a variety of psychological tools relevant for working with children, e.g., psychometric tests, laboratory equipment, specialist software. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, workshops, placement coursework Methods of Assessment Funding proposal, essays, presentations, placement coursework |
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Write well-structured and well –argued prose, using style and conventions appropriate for publishing in the psychology literature. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, workshops, research Methods of Assessment Essays, funding proposal. ethics assignment |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Communicate ideas, principles, theories and research findings by oral and written means |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops, talks, project/placement work Methods of Assessment Coursework, posters, presentations, placement coursework |
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Elicit high quality information and data from field sources |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lecture, seminars, workshops, project/placement work Methods of Assessment Project report, essays, placement coursework |
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Use information technology (e.g. WWW, bibliographic data bases such as Psych info, word processors, statistics packages) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Workshops, project work Methods of Assessment All coursework but especially statistics portfolios, posters and essays |
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Conduct themselves in a professional (accountable, responsible, ethical) self-regulated and constructively critical fashion |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, project work Methods of Assessment Placement coursework, reflective statement, class work |
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Use interpersonal and social skills as appropriate |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Seminars, workshops, project work Methods of Assessment Placement coursework, reflective statement, peer reviews |
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Pursue continuous improvement via self-reflection and other forms of professional and personal development activity |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Student-self-assessment will be promoted through Personal Development Planning. Methods of Assessment Class work, coursework, placement coursework and reflective statement |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
| Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Placement Applied Developmental Psychology | PSY7036 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Atypical Development In An Educational Context | PSY7107 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
| Childhood Adversity: From Basic Science To Improving Outcomes | PSY7108 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Introduction to Therapeutic Skills | PSY7109 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Research Skills | PSY7031 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Psychological Methods in Developmental Research | PSY7034 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Principles of Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis 2 | PSY7064 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Quantitative Data Analysis 1 | PSY7065 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Quantitative Data Analysis 2 | PSY7066 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 6 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Theoretical Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Development | PSY7081 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Principles of Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis 1 | PSY7063 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 6 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Notes
Students must take two of the four 10 credit options in Semester 2. Students must take at least one of PSY7064 or PSY7066. Students have the option to take either PSY7036 or PSY7109, or neither, but not both.