Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ED20126: Educational psychology |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: This unit focuses on key concepts in educational psychology, particularly cognitive, developmental and social dimensions. Learning Outcomes: Students who have completed this unit will appreciate and be able to explore contemporary issues and theories in educational psychology and will have a greater understanding of their own and others' approaches to learning. Skills: The following key skills are either taught (T) and/or facilitated (F) and/or assessed (A) in this unit: * Reflecting on approaches to and factors influencing learning (T/F/A) * Reflecting on own learning (T/F/A) * Reviewing articles, papers (T/F) * Critical engagement with literature (T/F/A) * Written communications (T/F/A) * Working independently (F) * Working in groups (F) * Discussion/oral communication (T/F) Content: Students will consider the cognitive and affective bases of individual learning, including issues of memory, learning, cognition, metacognition, values and emotion. The major theoretical models utilised to examine developmental psychology, particularly those of Piaget and Vygotsky, will be discussed, as will the significance of social relationships in learning. Contemporary issues in educational psychology will be addressed, including a variety of learning disorders and difficulties. |