Module: Life Span Development Psychology

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Life Span Development Psychology
Module Code	PSYC200 (ITS) / PSY1023 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Psychology
Module Co-ordinator	Ciara Mahon
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Module Aim: To enable the students to gain a knowledge base of development across the life span from conception through childhood and adulthood emphasising the implications for understanding mental health from multiple perspectives.

Learning Outcomes

1. Summarise the principles of life span development and be able to relate them to real world situations
2. Identify the basic research methods used to study development across the life span
3. Apply major theories of life span development to understand people and mental health issues
4. Discuss physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development across the life span, acknowledging continuities and changes
5. Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between parental mental illness and child development

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Group work	20	Group work
Independent Study	41	No Description
Assignment Completion	40	Assignment Preparation
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

Indicative Syllabus
This module will build on previous work in psychology completed by students.

Introduction to life span developmental psychology
Principles, theories and research methods.

Childhood
Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development and the implications for mental health

Adolescence
Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development and the implications for mental health

Adulthood
Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development and the implications for mental health

Growing Older
Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development and the implications for mental health

Special topics
Parental mental illness and impact on the child (COPMI)

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Group presentation	Small group presentation based on journal articles	50%	n/a
Essay	n/a	50%

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

Boyd, D.R, Bee, H.L.: 2019, Lifespan development, Pearson, Harlow, UK,
Cattan, M. Tilford, S.: 2006, Mental health promotion: a lifespan approach, Open University, Maidenhead,
Gross R.D.: 2015, Psychology: the science of mind and behaviour, Hodder Arnold, London, UK,

Other Resources

65705, website, 0, Barnados, 65706, website, 0, COPMI,