Module: Lifespan Development

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Lifespan Development
Module Code	ES106 (ITS) / EDU1073 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Institute of Education	School	Policy & Professional Practice
Module Co-ordinator	Orna Farrell
Module Teachers	Jane O'Kelly
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Students will be required to resubmit the essay as outlined in the assessment

Description

This module aims to develop students' understanding of the theoretical framework of lifespan development within the context of the principal theories of learning. It also aims to integrate findings from child, adolescent and adult learning environments to examine how experience generates developmental change and growth to facilitate the promotion of individual differences with context of biological, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual development

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise that 'development' continues throughout the lifespan and identify similarities and changes throughout development in the following contexts: Physical;Cognitive;Emotional;Social and Spiritual
2. Identify the differential and interrelated influences of neurogenetics; culture and environment on individual development across the lifespan in childhood, adolescence and adults
3. Examine the influence of theories of learning in children, adolescent and adults
4. Identify ones own practice and engage in self-reflection as a means to understanding the psychological and educational development of others.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Theme 1
Psychological theories of Human Development across the lifespan ; Individual Differences

Theme 2
Early and middle childhood development; the play years ; the school years

Theme 3
Concepts of adolescence, identity, peers, parenting, mental health and well being, cognitive development

Theme 4
Young to Middle Adulthood; milestones, educational and career choice- identification of adult learners and learning environments

Theme 6
The key aspects of transition across lifespan development

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Students will be required to write a 2, 500 world essay on one aspect of development across the lifespan	100%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Pinker. Steven: 2002, The Blank Slate: THe Modern Denial of Human Nature, Penguin Press, London,
Pinker. Steven.: 2002, The Language Instinct: The New Science of language and Mind, Penguin Press, London,
Lalor, A., De Roiste, A. & Devlin. M.: 2007, Young People in Contemporary Ireland., Gill and Macmillan,
Boyd. D. & Bee. H.: 2009, Lifespan Development, 5th, Pearson, United States,
Pressley. M. & McCormick C. B.: 2007, Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, Guilford Press, London,
Sugarman, L: 2001, Life-Span Development: Frameworkds, Accounts and Strategies., Psychology Press, New York,
Stuart-Hamilton, H.: 2006, THe Psychology of Ageing: An Introduction, Kingsley, London,
Berk, L.E.: 2010, Development through the Lifespan, 5th, Allyn & Bacon, USA,
Bar-On. R, Maree, J.G. & Elias, M.J.: 2007, Educating People to be Emotionally Intelligent., Prager, United States,

Other Resources

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